Limeade

A glass of limeade

Limeade, also called lime soda, is a lime-flavored, sometimes carbonated, drink. It is usually sweetened with sugar or sweeteners. A common method of preparation is to juice limes and combine the juice with simple syrup or honey syrup, along with some water and perhaps more sugar or honey.[1] Vodka or white tequila can be added to make a limeade cocktail.[2] The exact ingredients, preparation and names of the drink can vary by country.

Most major beverage companies now offer their own brand of limeade, such as A.G. Barr of Glasgow and Newman's Own since 2004, with Minute Maid introducing a cherry limeade drink in response to the popularity of limeade.[citation needed]

Sonic Drive-In uses Sprite to create its popular cherry limeade.[3]

Limeade is popular in tropical countries such as Jamaica where limes are common.[4]

It is one of the most popular drinks in India and Pakistan[citation needed] and is known as nimbu paani or limbu pani;[5][better source needed] lemons can also be used for nimbu paani.

Limeade with ice, Thailand

Limeade is also widely available in Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia due to the abundance of limes and relative rarity of lemons, as lemons are not a native species.[citation needed] A Thai-styled limeade tastes salty, and sometimes does not have any sugar.[6]

  1. ^ "Limeade". Martha Stewart. February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "How To Make Limeade - Easy Recipe for Limeade". Goodhousekeeping.com. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  3. ^ Todd Wilbur (29 January 2002). Top Secret Recipes--Sodas, Smoothies, Spirits, & Shakes: Creating Cool Kitchen Clones of America's Favorite Brand-Name Drinks. Penguin Group US. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-101-11867-2.
  4. ^ "Limeade Recipe". Martha Stewart. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. ^ "NIMBU PAANI". WELCOME TO VAHREHVAH.
  6. ^ Michele Anna Jordan (11 October 2011). California Home Cooking: 400 Recipes that Celebrate the Abundance of Farm and Garden, Orchard and Vineyard, Land and Sea. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 1088. ISBN 978-1-55832-597-5.