Lemon Limeade

Name: Lemon Limeade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup white sugar; 1/8 tsp Himalayan salt; 6 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup fresh lemon balm leaves; 5 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Natasha

5 years ago

Lemon Limeade

Course Drink

Diet Dairy Free, Eggless, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Low FODMAP, Nightshade Free, Nut Free, Rice Free, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cook Method No Cook/Raw, Stove Top

Prep and Cook Time 45 Minutes Total, Quick Cook, Quick Prep

Servings 6

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Passive Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

To make a simple syrup, combine sugar, salt, and ½ cup water in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Stir, and reduce heat to medium high. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved, approximately 5 minutes.
Add the lemon balm to the syrup. Push the leaves down with a spoon to submerge them in the syrup. Let the simple syrup cool.
After 10 minutes, remove the lemon balm leaves from the simple syrup.
Add 6 cups of water, lime juice, lemon juice, and all of the simple syrup (~1/2 cup) to a pitcher. Stir well, and chill.

Recipe Notes

Serving Suggestions:

Garnish with a lemon balm leaves.
Garnish with a strawberry.
Garnish with a twist of lemon or lime.