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Naturally Sweetened Limeade

12 June 2013 by Vanessa Brady 4 Comments

Make Naturally Sweetened Limeade with just two ingredients!It’s already ridiculously hot over here in Texas and all the kids want to do lately is run through sprinklers and drink ice cold beverages! We try to keep their refined sugar and artificial dyes to a minimum so we do a lot of limeades around here. (Since we always have limes on hand for my Micheladas! :D)

Naturally Sweetened Limeade: Two Ingredients!We use to sweeten everything with Agave Nectar but just recently learned how not-so-good it is for you. Goes to show that you can’t trust even a bottle labeled “organic” and “all natural!” So we’ve switched to adding honey or stevia leaves to all of our drinks.

Super easy to use stevia if it’s a hot drink, the leaves (which we get from our garden, dehydrate, and grind) can be tossed in while the tea is brewing but that doesn’t really work for cold drinks or limeades so what’s a girl to do…

Naturally Sweetened Limeade: Chop Stevia LeavesMake Stevia Simple Syrup! It’s super easy and you can store it in your fridge to sweeten on a whim. All you have to do is cut up 1/4 cup of stevia leaves, add it to 1 cup of almost boiling water (removed from heat), and allow to steep for an hour.

Naturally Sweetened Limeade: Stevia Simple SyrupNow you have Stevia Simple Syrup! I usually make a batch and keep it in a mason jar in the fridge. I’ve used it to sweeten limeades, lemonades, ice tea and even jamaica (hibiscus). I should warn you that it has a bit of an earthy undertone to it but we’ve all grown to tolerate, if not like, the flavor. What I love most is that it’s 100% natural (unlike stevia products in stores!)

Naturally Sweetened Limeade: SqueezeTo make Naturally Sweetened Limeade, I juice a dozen key limes (about 1 cup of juice) into a pitcher, add 8 cups of water, and begin with 1/2 cup of Stevia Simple Syrup. Add more if you want your limeade to be sweeter. Mix thoroughly and serve over ice on an especially hot day!

Naturally Sweetened Limeade: All natural!Stay sweet this Summer! 🙂

 

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  1. keri @ shaken together says

    12 June 2013 at 10:30 am

    Gorgeous pictures and I am absolutely curious about stevia leaves, now. Your limeade sounds amazing - pinned!
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  2. Laura Beth says

    12 June 2013 at 7:51 pm

    Genius! I've never tried stevia leaves before, but you've got me wanting to make a purchase!
    Reply
  3. Heather says

    14 June 2013 at 6:45 am

    I love limes! Thanks for sharing this yummy drink recipe - I'll be making it to sip on my deck this summer!
    Reply

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