Honey Limeade

Submitted by kittycatmom

"This is one of the drinks served at a recent baby shower for me. Absolutely delcious, and so refreshing!!! Notes: If you use a light-colored honey, such as star thistle, the limeade will be prettier. Cooking time is chill time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 2 quarts
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup lime juice
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup honey (see notes)
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 1 lime, rinsed
• 5 cups ice cold water

directions

1. In a pitcher (at least 2-qt. capacity), stir lime juice and 1/4 cup honey until blended. Taste; if mixture is too tart, add up to 1/4 cup more honey. Add 5 cups water. Chill until cold, at least 1 hour, or up to 1 day.
2. Just before serving, add ice cubes. Thinly slice lime crosswise (discard ends), cut slices in half, and add to pitcher.

Reviews

[Chef de Sucre]

This was pretty good. I ended up adding about 1/6 cup sugar before serving after a taste test seemed too tart.

 

[Chef Jen 1]

I didn't have enough limes so I used half lemon and half lime juice (fresh squeezed). I also used the 1/2 cup of honey. Absolutely delicious!

 

[Debbwl]

Coooool! Great on a hot afternoon. What makes this so great is it’s not to sweet or to tart so it quenches your thrust perfectly. Way better then lemonade. 8+)

 

[gailanng]

Excellent, excellent recipe! The honey gives this a unique spin, making one wonder what's the heck in this that taste so good. Made for PRMR

 

[CoffeeB]

If you like tart and not too sweet, this is the recipe for you. The honey adds just a touch of sweetness w/o being overly so. Perfect for a warm day. Made for I Recommend~