ISLAMABAD: A beastly cold cup of freshly squeezed homemade lime juice is just what you need to cool down on hot summer days.
Ingredients:
4-5 fresh limes
4 cups cold water
1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
Ice cubes
Lime slices and mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
Cut the limes and squeeze out the juice. You can use a manual or electric juicer to make this easier. You should get about 1 cup of lime juice.
In a large pitcher, combine the sugar with 1 cup of water. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. You can heat the water slightly to help dissolve the sugar faster, but make sure to cool it down before adding it to the lime juice.
Add the lime juice to the sugar water. Then, pour in the remaining 3 cups of cold water. Stir well to combine.
Pour the lime juice over ice in individual glasses. Garnish with lime slices and mint leaves.
