You’ll think the extra stages to this limeade are worth the wait once you see all the lemons and limes grilled and aromatic on the grill. Every sip is brisk, energizing, and deliciously distinct because the grilling kickstarts the citrus’ flavor.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 2 quarts |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 8 lemons, halved
- 8 limes, halved
- 4 cups water, divided, or to taste
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 lime, sliced
- ice cubes
Instructions
- 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.
- The citrus juice can be strained with a mesh strainer after juicing, if desired.
Reviews
Grilling the sugared lemons and limes first gave this such an amazing flavor. I’ll bet it would be great with a little ginger simple syrup, too.