Minty Limeade

Name: Limeade
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Fresh juice of 4 limes (about ½ cup), plus 1 lime cut into wedges; Fresh juice of 3 lemons (about ¾ cup), plus 1 lemon cut into wedges; ½ cup sugar; Pinch of kosher salt; 2 large handfuls of mint leaves (about 3 cups), plus mint sprigs for garnish; 1 12-oz. can soda water, chilled

By Andy Baraghani

August 1, 2019

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This limeade is addictive and will make your mouth pucker. We love the sour, fresh flavor from the citrus and mint, as well as the fizz from the soda water. The base is super-concentrated because it gets chilled, then diluted by lots of ice. This recipe is part of the Healthyish Farmers’ Market Challenge. Get all 10 recipes here.

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