Best Lemon Limeade Recipes

STRAWBERRY-CHERRY LEMON LIMEADE

Steps:

• Blend the strawberries with 2 cups of the sugar and 2 cups water in a blender.
• To a large vessel, add the remaining 2 cups sugar and 5 1/2 quarts (22 cups) water and mix to dissolve the sugar. Add the lemon juice, lime juice, strawberry puree and cherries with their juice and mix; add more sugar if desired. Chill thoroughly.
• To serve: Fill glasses with ice and top up with the strawberry-cherry lemon limeade.

GRILLED LEMON LIMEADE

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Pour sugar into a saucepan; press halved lemons and limes cut-side down into the sugar.
• Set the saucepan with remaining sugar on grill; stir in 2 cups of water and whisk over the heat until dissolved into a syrup. Let cool.
• Place lemon and lime halves sugared-side down on grill and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Place lemon and lime slices on the grill; cook until browned, 30 to 60 seconds on each side.
• Juice halved lemons and limes into a large pitcher. Add syrup and 2 cups water to the juice, 1/2 cup at a time, until the limeade achieves desired sweetness. Pour limeade into glasses filled with ice; garnish each glass with a grilled citrus slice.

LEMON-LIMEADE WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and stir until honey is completely dissolved.

GINA'S PUCKER-UP LEMON LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine all the ingredients and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Pour into tall glasses and garnish with a slice of lemon and a slice of lime.

CHERRY LEMON LIMEADE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, baking soda and salt to combine. Add remaining ingredients and mix on medium speed till smooth.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 3 8 inch round cake pans with butter flavor no stick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper. Pour batter evenly into the 3 pans and tap to remove air bubbles.
• 3. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes on center oven rack. Turn or rotate pans to make sure they cook evenly.
• 4. Let cakes cool about 15 minutes in the pans. Loosen the sides by running a butter knife around the pan. Invert one cake onto cake plate and invert the other two on a wire rack, remove parchment paper and cool completely.
• 5. To make the frosting: Whip all ingredients except cherry pie filling and one tsp. of the zest together until light and fluffy. Adjust powdered sugar amount if needed.
• 6. Frost bottom layer then place layer on top of bottom and repeat till all three layers are frosted. Spoon cherry pie filling on top of cake and sprinkle with reserved zest. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

LAGER AND LEMON-LIMEADE

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients and serve in a glass (no ice) with a floating lime wedge as a garnish.

FROSTY LEMON LIMEADE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine the ice, orange liqueur, tequila, limeade, simple syrup and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until frosty and slushie-like. Rub the rims of the glasses with the lime wedge and dip the rims in the coarse salt to coat. Pour the frosty margarita into the glasses and garnish with lemon and lime slices.

TEQUILA LEMON-LIMEADE

Steps:

• Stir tequila, lemon juice, lime juice and syrup in a large pitcher until completely combined. Chill until ready to serve. For serving, stir ice, lemon and lime slices into pitcher. Pour over ice-filled rocks glasses and top with lemon and lime slices.
• Do ahead: Cocktail can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover pitcher and chill. Add ice, lemon and lime slices just before serving.

LEMON LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the sugar and 2 cups water until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is hot. Allow to cool, and then place into a large drink dispenser or jug. Add the lemon juice and lime juice and stir. Fill with ice and top with 1 gallon (16 cups) cold water. Add the lemon and lime slices.