Lime Soda
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 199
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 50
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 65
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup lime juice, plus rind from 1 lime
6 to 8 drops green food coloring
4 cups ice
1 liter club soda or seltzer
4 lime slices, for garnish
Directions
- In a small pot on medium heat dissolve sugar in water. Raise the heat, add the lime rind and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and discard the lime rinds. Stir in the food coloring and cool.
- Fill 4 glasses with ice and distribute the lime syrup and lime juice, to taste, into each glass. Top with seltzer and stir. Garnish with lime slices.