{"id":3423,"date":"2012-08-30T16:34:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T16:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2012-08-30T16:34:43","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T16:34:43","slug":"ultra-refreshing-limeade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/?p=3423","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-Refreshing Limeade!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone loves lemonade and it’s no surprise that summer and citrus go hand in hand. But why not change things up a bit \u2013 save those lemons for later and whip up a batch of limeade!<\/p>\n

Mix fresh squeezed lime juice with a sweetener (local honey, simple syrup, agave nectar, etc.) and add a lengthener (soda water, coconut water, etc.).\u00a0 It’s just that easy!<\/p>\n

How about muddling in some fresh mint and berries or cilantro with juicy watermelon? Let your creative juices flow! For the grown-ups, a splash of vodka, light rum, silver tequila or gin will do just nicely!<\/p>\n

My Minty Lime Cooler <\/strong>is a super easy way to spruce up a limeade using a zesty syrup made with fresh lime zest, mint sprigs, sugar and water. Once it’s cooled, mix in freshly squeezed lime juice and lengthen with water for a truly refreshing sip.<\/p>\n

So for this long holiday weekend try mixing it up with a deliciously thirst-quenching pitcher of limeade! -Kathy<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto by Kathy Casey Liquid Kitchen <\/a><\/strong>for Paramount Citrus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minty Lime Cooler<\/strong>
\nZesty lime syrup and fresh mint make for a refreshing drink, perfect for outdoor entertaining.<\/p>\n

Makes 8 to 10 servings<\/p>\n

3 Tbsp lime zest from Paramount Citrus\u00ae<\/a> limes
\n8 large sprigs fresh mint
\n2 cups sugar
\n2 cups water
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\n1 1\/2 cups freshly squeezed Paramount Citrus lime juice
\n3 cups water (or substitute soda water if serving right away)
\nGarnish: lime wedge, fresh mint sprigs<\/p>\n

Combine the zest, mint, sugar, and 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a quick boil over high heat. Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Let sit for 30 minutes to allow the mint to steep and the syrup to cool.<\/p>\n

Remove and discard mint from syrup. In a large pitcher, combine the cooled syrup, lime juice, and 3 cups of water. Serve over ice in a tall glass garnished with lime wedges and mint. Keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.<\/p>\n

Recipe developed by Kathy Casey Food Studios\u00ae for Paramount Citrus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everyone loves lemonade and it’s no surprise that summer and citrus go hand in hand. But why not change things up a bit \u2013 save those lemons for later and whip up a batch of limeade! Mix fresh squeezed lime juice with a sweetener (local honey, simple syrup, agave nectar, etc.) and add a lengthener […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11760],"tags":[1184,1107,1597,1323,792,7106,1987,7107,4955,1213,4067,3254,1150,11876,949,309,2193,909,1353,1029,1916,1917,11865,1042,1370,3949,7108,11860,3547,1030,2434,6269,3004,6704,6270,1116,1361,1117,7102,2757,3752,7109,3968,6408,7103,7104,7105,7110,11857,11859,1686,6414,922,2766,1219,3550,824,2791,3271,1127,1220,3920,2249,1585,3273,3843,662,1129,2035,912,1626,5129,4253,1628,5135,88,6339,7111,862,1132,1362,4782,1698,1371,6161,1155,6007],"class_list":["post-3423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dishing-with-kathy-casey-blog","tag-berries","tag-berry","tag-boil","tag-cilantro","tag-citrus","tag-coco","tag-coconut","tag-coconut-water","tag-combine","tag-cup","tag-cups","tag-discard","tag-fresh","tag-fruit","tag-garnish","tag-gin","tag-heat","tag-honey","tag-ice","tag-juice","tag-juices","tag-juicy","tag-komo-radio","tag-lemon","tag-lemonade","tag-lemons","tag-lengthener","tag-lifestyle","tag-light-rum","tag-lime","tag-lime-wedge","tag-lime-wheel","tag-lime-zest","tag-limeade","tag-limes","tag-local","tag-melon","tag-mint","tag-minty-lime-cooler","tag-mix","tag-muddle","tag-muddling","tag-nut","tag-paramount","tag-paramount-citrus-lime","tag-paramount-citrus-limes","tag-paramoutn-citrus","tag-quenching","tag-recent","tag-recipes","tag-refrigerate","tag-remove","tag-rum","tag-saucepan","tag-silver","tag-silver-tequila","tag-simple-syrup","tag-sip","tag-sit","tag-soda","tag-soda-water","tag-sprig","tag-sprigs","tag-squeeze","tag-squeezed","tag-steep","tag-sugar","tag-summer","tag-sweetener","tag-syrup","tag-tablespoon","tag-tablespoons","tag-tall-glass","tag-teaspoon","tag-teaspoons","tag-tequila","tag-thirst","tag-thirst-quenching","tag-vodka","tag-water","tag-watermelon","tag-wedge","tag-wedges","tag-wheel","tag-wheels","tag-zest","tag-zesty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}