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Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade

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May 10, 2018

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Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade – This refreshing homemade limeade is made by creating a cilantro jalapeño simple syrup and combining with fresh lime juice and sparkling water. It’s the best thing to enjoy all summer long!

Glasses of Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade

Hooray for summer! I am loving this warm weather, but even more, I am so excited to start using tons of fresh produce again.

You’ve seen a few samples of my produce-filled recipes this past month, like this Southern Cobb salad or this pineapple sorbet.

But thanks to my break from alcohol as I grow this baby in my belly, my new-found love is making homemade sodas like this grapefruit soda. They’re so refreshing, yet unbelievably simple to make. So I have another yummy soda recipe to share with guys today!

This recipe is inspired by my love of spicy margaritas. I’m not a spicy fan, whatsoever. But there’s just something about a hint of spice in a cool, refreshing margarita that just tastes magical. So I’ve recreated here in this nonalcoholic version.

Check out my Sparkling Jalapeño Margarita!

Glass of Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade with a lime wedge an jalapeno slice on top Two glasses of Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade with lime and jalapeno on top Closeup on the top of a Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade

This soda recipe is made very similarly to the grapefruit soda I posted a few weeks ago. To get the most flavor in the soda, we make an infused simple syrup. All that means is you boil sugar and water until the sugar dissolves and then add in chopped cilantro and jalapeño to steep while the syrup comes back down to room temperature. This process makes sure we get tons of flavor from the infused ingredients without having to load the produce into the drink.

After making the syrup, all that’s left is adding in the freshly-squeezed lime juice and sparkling water. Of course, you can use club soda instead, but I like the flavor of the sparkling water a lot more than club soda so that’s why I use it for this recipe.

Let’s take a second to go back to the lime juice, though. The last time I had to squeeze so many pieces of citrus, I wanted to die. It took forever-freaking ever! And my hands were sore for days. Okay – a slight exaggeration, but it felt like they were gonna fall off in the process.

For this recipe, I invested in a juicer. I hadn’t used a juicer since my time growing up in Florida when we’d make fresh OJ using oranges from my aunt’s orange tree. Can you get much more Floridian than that?!

I remembered how easy it was to juice oranges with the juicer so I needed to get one to make this limeade and many other juices this summer. I bought a small, affordable one and it worked like a charm.

Limes cut in half on a cutting board

Here are a couple more things to consider when making this limede:

  1. Jalapeno can be made milder by removing seeds and membranes from the pepper before chopping. I highly recommend doing that before dicing up the jalapenos and steeping in the simple syrup. Otherwise, the drink may be wayyy too spicy for you.
  2. I love rimming my glasses with sugar, a little salt, and a little cayenne. It adds a great finish to each sip.
  3. Don’t chop the cilantro too fine before adding to the syrup. The more you chop it, the more flavor is released and thus the more concentrated the syrup will become. A couple light chops will be more than enough.

That’s all there is to it! I hope you love this refreshing drink as much as I do. And hey, if you feel like getting your booze on, you can always add a shot of tequila to the limeade to make a killer margarita.

Enjoy!

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Glass of Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade in front of a pitcher of Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade

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Sparkling Jalapeño Limeade

This refreshing homemade limeade is made by creating a cilantro jalapeño simple syrup and combining with fresh lime juice and sparkling water. It's the best thing to enjoy all summer long!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 glasses

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup agave syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup cilantro loosely chopped
  • 2 large jalapeños diced with seeds and membranes removed (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (about 8-10 limes)
  • 1 34-oz bottle sparkling water

Instructions

  • Add sugar, agave, and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat.
  • Add diced jalapeño and cilantro. Stir to combine and let sit for 30 minutes. Move to refrigerator and chill until no-longer hot to the touch, about 1 hour.
  • Add fresh lime juice and chilled simple syrup to a large pitcher and stir. Top off with sparkling water and gently stir. Serve immediately over ice and garnish with a lime wedge and jalapeño slice.

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  1. Karin Usipuik says

    May 11, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    Oh my goodness so unique but also it looks so refreshing! Perfect for summer parties!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:15 pm

      So true!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer Kubes says

    May 11, 2018 at 10:59 am

    Oh my goodness I love this! I’m also expecting and certainly missed out on all of the margaritas on Cindo de Mayo. I’m excited to check out your grapefruit soda recipe too!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      Yay! So glad I could make another mama happy 🙂

      Reply
  3. Adriana Lopez Martin says

    May 10, 2018 at 11:46 pm

    This drink is just perfection, perfect for a party! Love all the flavors and the kick of the jalapeno. Cheers!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  4. Jessica Levinson says

    May 10, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    Looks so refreshing! This is the perfect summer sipper!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Hope says

    May 10, 2018 at 11:31 pm

    This looks perfect for BBQ season, it sounds refreshing and invigorating all at the same time!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      It really is!

      Reply
  6. Lisa Huff says

    May 10, 2018 at 9:02 pm

    Ohhh this would be so perfect for summer parties! Looks so refreshing with a little spice!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      So true!

      Reply
  7. Teri Stephens says

    May 10, 2018 at 8:36 pm

    I love jalapeno in my drinks, it gives them a new pop of flavor. Great post!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      Yes, exactly!

      Reply
  8. glenny says

    May 10, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    This looks so good! I’m totally going to make this on the next bbq

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  9. Lashonya says

    May 10, 2018 at 12:37 pm

    Wow! Never heard of this by it looks sooo refreshing!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      May 11, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply

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