Fresh lime juice

Name: Fresh lime juice
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 pieces limes; 4 cups cold water; 1/3 cup sugar; to taste ice cubes

Freshly squeezed lime juice with cold water and dissolved sugar, over ice.

Vegan

Cooking time: 10 min
Hands-on time: 10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 110

The simplest cold drink of summer, and its one common mistake is sugar thrown in dry, which sinks to the bottom and leaves the first glass sour and the last one sweet. The fix is dissolving the sugar in a little water first.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For juice

6 pieces limes
4 cups cold water
1/3 cup sugar — or to taste
to taste ice cubes

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Citrus juicer — Hands will do, but a juicer gets more out without the bitter pith.
Strainer — Catches the seeds after squeezing.

Method

Squeeze the lemons and strain the juice to remove the seeds.
5 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The juice is clear and contains no seeds.
Dissolve the sugar in half a cup of water by stirring until it disappears completely before mixing.
2 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
No sugar grains at the bottom of the glass.
Tip: The dry sugar settles at the bottom, leaving the first cup sour and the last cup sweet.
Mix the juice with the water and dissolved sugar, taste and adjust, and serve over ice.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The acidity and sweetness are balanced and the drink is cold.