Thai Style Limeade with Lemongrass and Lime Leaves

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Lemongrass stalk
  • 1/3 cup Lime, leaves
  • 1 Lime

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Lime juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup White sugar

• Liquids

  • 4 cup Water

Found on thewanderlustkitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup lime leaves (about 20 leaves)
• 1/4 cup chopped lemongrass stalk
• 1 cup lime juice (for me, this was about 7 limes)
• 3 cups cold water + 1 cup ice
• Lime wheels for garnish (optional)

Directions

• Combine the sugar, 1 cup of water, lime leaves, and lemongrass in a saucepan over medium heat. Allow the simple syrup to steep for 10 minutes. Strain the leaves and lemongrass pieces from the liquid. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine the cooled syrup with 3 cups cold water and 1 cup of ice. Stir in the lime juice. Serve over ice with lime wheels (if desired).