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Canning Limeade (& Limeade Concentrate)
Home-canned limeade is a delicious alternative to lemonade, and when properly water bath canned, it'll be ready at a moment's notice from your pantry shelf.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Ashley Adamant📖 creativecanning
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prepare a water bath canner, jars, and lids before beginning.
water6 cups
2
Optional: zest the limes into the sugar, stir, and let sit about an hour for deeper lime flavor. The zest must be strained back out before canning, so dissolve the infused sugar into the lime juice and strain the mixture before filling jars. Use organic limes if using the zest.
lime juice1 cup
3
Juice the limes. Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve to remove all pulp and seeds, then measure.
4
Combine the strained lime juice and sugar in equal parts. For ready-made limeade, add the water now as well.
lime juice1 cupwater6 cups
5
Warm the mixture gently on the stove, stirring until the sugar dissolves, until it reaches about 190 degrees F. Do not boil.
6
Strain again if needed so the mixture is a clear liquid with no solids, then ladle the hot (but not boiling) limeade into prepared jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Seal with two-part lids to fingertip tight.
7
Process half pints, pints, and quarts for ⏱️ 10 minutes below 1,000 feet in elevation, adjusting for altitude (see notes).
8
Turn off the heat and leave the jars in the canner ⏱️ 5 minutes, then remove and cool on a towel for 12 to ⏱️ 24 hours.
9
Check seals. Refrigerate any unsealed jars for immediate use. Store sealed jars in the pantry and refrigerate after opening.
Nutrition Facts
calories
104 kcal
fat Content
0.1 g
serving Size
1 cup prepared
fiber Content
0.1 g
sugar Content
25 g
sodium Content
1 mg
protein Content
0.1 g
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
0.003 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.013 g
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