Homemade honey limeade is the perfect drink to cool you off this summer. Fresh squeezed lime juice is sweetened with honey to make this refreshing beverage.
Recipe summary
Flavor: Bright, tart, sweet, refreshing.
Key ingredients: Fresh squeezed lime juice, honey, and water. That's it!
Yield: 48 ounces
Similar to: Strawberry Limeade, Pineapple Mint Lemonade, and Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Lime juice - Can be substituted with lemon juice to make honey lemonade. Or try my pineapple mint lemonade recipe! I recommend using fresh limes instead of bottled lime juice. The flavor is bright, fresh, and all-around superior. About 8 limes will make 1 cup of fresh lime juice.
- Honey - Can be substituted with maple syrup for a slightly different flavor. If you'd like to substitute the honey with granulated sugar, you'll need to make a simple syrup.
Tips and tricks
Adjusting the sweetness: As written with ½ cup of honey, this recipe makes a sweet (but not too sweet) limeade. For a tart drink, add ⅓ cup of honey. For a very sweet drink, add ⅔ cup of honey.
Garnish ideas: Mint leaves, lime wedge, strawberry slice, orange slice, striped paper straw.
Simple syrup substitute - Want to make your limeade vegan friendly, or don't have enough honey on hand? Use simple syrup instead. To make a simple syrup, combine granulated sugar and water at a 1:1 ratio over medium heat on the stove top. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved, then remove from heat. Add as much as desired to your limeade to achieve your preferred sweetness.
Frequently asked questions
Fresh squeezed lime juice keeps for 2-3 days, but fresh limeade should be served the same day for best flavor.
Limeade is made with lime juice and lemonade is made with lemon juice. Otherwise, the drinks are identical.
Yes, simple substitute the lime juice with an equal amount of lemon juice.
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Homemade Honey Limeade
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- ½ cup honey, more as needed
- 5 cups water
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, add lime juice and honey. Whisk until honey is completely dissolved. Pour into a pitcher with water. Taste and add more honey as desired.
- Refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice and enjoy.
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Notes
- Storage: Limeade will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, but is best served the same day for freshest flavor.
- Sweetness: Honey can be adjusted to suit your tastes. ⅓ cup of honey will make a fairly tart limeade.
- Looking for lemonade?: Lime juice can be substituted with lemon juice to make lemonade.
- Conversion: About 8 limes = 1 cup of lime juice
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