Limeade

Limeade is a refreshing drink made with lime juice, water, and sugar. It is similar to lemonade, but made with lime juice instead of lemon juice.

Limeade was first created in the 19th century. The earliest known recipe was published in 1876. This recipe called for lime juice, water, sugar, and ice. Over the years, many variations of limeade have been created.

Today, limeade is a popular summertime drink. It can be found in many restaurants and supermarkets. Limeade is also a popular flavor of ice cream, sherbet, and other frozen desserts.

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Recipes

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Spicy Mango Limeade

  • drink
  • salt
  • lime
  • mango
  • ice
  • jalapeño syrup
  • smoked paprika
  • mango nectar
  • club soda
  • jalapeño simple syrup
  • jalapeño
  • sugar
  • water

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
water
lime
lime juice
ice
salt
maraschino cherry
agave syrup
watermelon
blueberry
sweetened condensed milk
mint
club soda
lemon lime soda
sprite lemon lime soda
concentrate limeade
rosemary
light agave syrup
key lime
gin
basil
sparkling water
lemons juice
soda water
ice water
jalapeño
mango
jalapeño syrup
smoked paprika
mango nectar
ginger
tajin seasoning
pineapple
maple syrup
cayenne chile

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • sugar

Common Ingredients

  • lime 47%
  • sugar 47%

Usual Ingredients

  • water 41%

Rarey Ingredients

  • lime juice 35%