Bar Necessities
Classic Non-alcoholic NA Non-Alcoholic

Limeade

Lemonade's sharper cousin

Glass Collins
Method Built
Garnish lime wheel

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.

Sourced from American soda fountain era (late 19th / early 20th century). Carbonated version 'Lime Tinkle' is canonical per vintage soda-fountain manuals.