Limeade
Lemonade's sharper cousin
Limeade done properly: fresh lime, just enough sugar to balance, cold water and ice. The soda fountain's overlooked companion to lemonade.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
- 5 oz Water
Method
In a collins glass, combine lime juice and simple syrup. Stir to dissolve. Add ice and cold water. Stir again. Garnish with a lime wheel. For a sparkling version (a 'Lime Tinkle'), substitute soda water for still water.
A lime-juice variant of lemonade documented in George J. Kappeler's *Modern American Drinks* (1895) with the recipe 'Mix same as Plain Lemonade, using the juice of limes in place of lemon.' Modern Difford's Guide #1161 provides a contemporary recipe formulation. A carbonated version called 'Lime Tinkle' appears in vintage 1950s soda fountain publications, though specific sources are not readily documented. Limeade has no documented inventor; the drink is a straightforward lemonade variant that naturally followed from lemon-based fountains as lime availability increased in late 1800s–early 1900s American establishments.
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