Limeade
Fresh lime juice sweetened with a simple sugar syrup and topped up with cold water, served over ice. Serves 4.
TOTAL TIME
26 min
ACTIVE TIME
6 min 40s
QUANTITY
~1.65 l
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
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Who’s eating
A
Cooking for A typical adult.
This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.
Ingredients0/4
Tools0/9
Ingredients0/4 gathered · 4 servings
80g
1,000ml
4piece
12piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 80g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 1,000ml | — | — | |
| 3 | | 4piece | — | — | |
| 4 | | 12piece | — | — |
Tools9 items
Serveware1 item
Procedure11 steps
1 of 11
Put the sugar in the small saucepan.
Caster sugar · 80 g
⏱ 10s
ResultCaster sugar2 of 11
Add 200 ml of the water.
Water · 200 ml⏱ 10s
ResultSugar and water3 of 11
Warm over a medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then take it off the heat.
⏱ 3 min
ResultWarm sugar syrup5 of 11
Meanwhile, lay the limes on the chopping board.
Lime · 4 piece
⏱ 10s
ResultLime6 of 11
Roll each one firmly under your palm, then cut them in half.
⏱ 30s
ResultLime halves9 of 11
Pour in the rest of the water, cold, and stir.
Water · 800 ml
⏱ 20s
ResultLimeadeused in step 1110 of 11
Put 3 ice cubes in each of 4 glasses.
Ice cube · 12 piece
⏱ 15s
ResultGlasses with iceTotal Time26 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 g | | Put the sugar in the small saucepan.⏱ 10sResultCaster sugar |
| 2 | 200 ml | | Add 200 ml of the water.⏱ 10sResultSugar and water |
| 3 | — | | Warm over a medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then take it off the heat.⏱ 3 minResultWarm sugar syrup |
| 4 | — | | Leave to cool for 20 minutes.⏱ 20 minResultCooled syrupused in step 8 |
| 5 | 4 piece | | Meanwhile, lay the limes on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultLime |
| 6 | Limestep 5 | | Roll each one firmly under your palm, then cut them in half.⏱ 30sResultLime halves |
| 7 | Lime halvesstep 6 |  | Squeeze the juice into the jug.⏱ 1 min 30sResultLime juice |
| 8 | Cooled syrupstep 4 | | Pour in the cooled syrup.⏱ 15sResultLime syrup |
| 9 | 800 ml | | Pour in the rest of the water, cold, and stir.⏱ 20sResultLimeadeused in step 11 |
| 10 | 12 piece | | Put 3 ice cubes in each of 4 glasses.⏱ 15sResultGlasses with ice |
| 11 | Limeadestep 9 | | Pour the limeade over the ice and serve straight away.⏱ 20sResultLimeade |
| Total Time | 26 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 97kcal | |
| 0.5g | |
| 0.1g | |
| 27g | |
| 21g | |
| 2g | |
| 12mg |
Ingredients0/4
Tools0/9
Recipe
Limeade
Fresh lime juice sweetened with a simple sugar syrup and topped up with cold water, served over ice. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will dissolve sugar in water to make a syrup and let it cool, squeeze the limes into a jug, then stir in the syrup and cold water and pour it over ice.
Serves4
Total26 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Caster sugar80 g
- Water1,000 ml
- Lime4 piece
- Ice cube12 piece
Tools
Drinking glassLong spoonSmall saucepanChef's knifeJugCitrus juicerWooden spoonCooking thermometerChopping board
Method
1
Put the sugar in the small saucepan.
10sSmall saucepanCaster sugar · 80 g
2
Add 200 ml of the water.
10sSmall saucepanWater · 200 ml
3
Warm over a medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then take it off the heat.
3 minSmall saucepan, Wooden spoon
4
Leave to cool for 20 minutes.
Result · Cooled syrup · used in step 8
20 minSmall saucepan
5
Meanwhile, lay the limes on the chopping board.
10sChopping boardLime · 4 piece
6
Roll each one firmly under your palm, then cut them in half.
30sChopping board, Chefs knifeLime · step 5
7
Squeeze the juice into the jug.
1 min 30sJug, Citrus juicerLime halves · step 6
8
Pour in the cooled syrup.
15sJugCooled syrup · step 4
9
Pour in the rest of the water, cold, and stir.
Result · Limeade · used in step 11
20sJug, Long spoonWater · 800 ml
10
Put 3 ice cubes in each of 4 glasses.
15sDrinking glassIce cube · 12 piece
11
Pour the limeade over the ice and serve straight away.
Result · Limeade
20sDrinking glassLimeade · step 9
Printed 17 October 2026