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Limeade
Citrus-flavored beverage with sweetener / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Limeade, also called lime soda, is a lime-flavored, sometimes carbonated, drink. It is usually sweetened with sugar or sweeteners. A common method of preparation is to juice limes and combine the juice with simple syrup or honey syrup, along with some water and perhaps more sugar or honey.[1] Vodka or white tequila can be added to make a limeade cocktail.[2] The exact ingredients, preparation and names of the drink can vary by country.
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Most major beverage companies now offer their own brand of limeade, such as A.G. Barr of Glasgow and Newman's Own since 2004, with Minute Maid introducing a cherry limeade drink in response to the popularity of limeade.[citation needed]
Sonic Drive-In uses Sprite to create its popular cherry limeade.[3]
Limeade is popular in tropical countries such as Jamaica where limes are common.[4]
It is one of the most popular drinks in India and Pakistan[citation needed] and is known as nimbu paani or limbu pani;[5][better source needed] lemons can also be used for nimbu paani.
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Limeade is also widely available in Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia due to the abundance of limes and relative rarity of lemons, as lemons are not a native species.[citation needed] A Thai-styled limeade tastes salty, and sometimes does not have any sugar.[6]