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Homemade Limeade Plus Cherry Limeade! | Instant Pot Recipe

Jars of Limeade with limes and ice
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Make your own Lime Syrup in the Instant Pot and enjoy a cup of fresh Limeade anytime!

Ingredients

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Classic Limeade

  • Zest of 5 or 6 limes
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 5 or 6 limes)
  • 3/4 – 1 cup sugar (see notes)
  • 3 ½ cups water

 

Cherry Limeade

  • Zest of 5 or 6 limes
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 5 or 6 limes)
  • 3/4 – 1 cup sugar (see notes)
  • 2 cups frozen cherries
  • 3 ½ cups water

Instructions

  1. Add lime zest, lime juice, and sugar to the pressure cooker pot and whisk to combine.  If making cherry limeade, add the cherries now as well.  Secure the lid and turn the pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 1 minute for Classic Limeade and 5 minutes for Cherry Limeade.
  2. When cooking is complete, use a quick release.  
  3. Whisk the liquid, then carefully pour it through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.  If making cherry limeade, press on the fruit to extract as much flavor as possible from it.  This is now your lime simple syrup for making small or larger batches of limeade. 
  4. At this point I like to pour the lime simple syrup into a pint size mason jar and store it in the refrigerator.  It’s best to chill it completely before making a batch of Limeade.
  5. To make Limeade for a crowd, fill a pitcher with 3 ½ cups of cold water and lots of crushed ice.  Add lime simple syrup and stir to combine.  Taste and add more water for a more mild lime flavor if needed.  
  6. To make smaller, individualized portions, add 3 – 4 Tablespoons of the lime syrup to 1 cup of ice water or sparkling water.  Taste and add more syrup or water to adjust the taste if desired.  Add a cute straw and enjoy!

Notes

  • For a traditionally sweet Limeade, use the full cup of sugar.  If you want it more tart, you can decrease the amount of sugar.
  • Feel free to mix up the flavors as you please!  I think mango, raspberry, blackberry, peach, and strawberry would be delicious.
  • Nutrition facts are for Classic Limeade with 1 cup of sugar.

Find it online: https://instafreshmeals.com/homemade-limeade/