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  • Making Squeezed Lime Water
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  • Making Infused Lime Water
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  • Making Single-Serve Sweet Lime Water
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This article was reviewed by Jennifer Levasseur. Chef Jennifer Levasseur is a Personal Chef and the Owner of The Happy Cuisiniere based in Breckenridge, Colorado. She has over 12 years of culinary experience and specializes in Mountain and Contemporary Rustic cuisine. Moreover, she can craft dishes and modify menus to accommodate dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and dairy-free diets. In addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Houston, Chef Jennifer holds Associate’s degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts from Houston Community College. There are 8 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been viewed 85,038 times.

Water can often taste bland, but adding a slice of lemon or lime to it can not only lend it some flavor, but make it more refreshing. A good refreshing lemon water for all hot days in the summer. This article will show you a few ways of making lime water. It will also show you how to further customize your lime water.

Ingredients

Infused Lime Water[1]

  • 2 limes, sliced
  • 24 ounces (709.77 milliliters) cold water
  • 4 – 5 mint leaves (optional)
  • Ice (optional)

Squeezed Lime Water[2]

  • 1 cup (240 milliliters) fresh lime juice (about 5 limes)
  • 10 cups (2.4 liters) cold water
  • Lime slices (optional)
  • Fresh sprigs of mint (optional)
  • Ice (optional)

Sweet Lime Water

  • ½ teaspoon lime
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 8 – 10 ounces (236.59 – 295.74 milliliters) water

Steps

Method 1 Method 1 of 4:

Making Squeezed Lime Water

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 1 Squeeze enough limes to fill 1 cup (240 milliliters). You will need about five limes for this.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 2 Pour the lime juice into a large pitcher. The pitcher needs be able to hold about 3 quarts or liters of liquid. Advertisement
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 3 Add 10 cups (2.4 liters) of cold water into the pitcher. Give the lime water a stir with a long stick.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 4 Consider adding some lime slices. This will give your lime juice some extra color and make it more interesting to look at. It's a great option for parties. Simply take a lime, scrub it well, then cut it into thin slices. Add the slices to the pitcher.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 5 Consider adding some mint. You can add a few sprigs of mint, or a handful of fresh mint leaves. The mint leaves will give the lime juice some flavor and extra color.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 6 Let the water chill in the fridge for at least 10 minutes before serving it. Lime water tastes best when it is cold.
  7. Step 7 Serve the lime water with ice. 7 Serve the lime water with ice. You can add some ice cubes directly into the pitcher. You can also fill a glass with some ice cubes, and then pour the lime water over it.
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Method 2 Method 2 of 4:

Making Infused Lime Water

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  1. Step 1 Scrub 2 limes well to get rid of any surface dirt and pesticides. 1 Scrub 2 limes well to get rid of any surface dirt and pesticides. You will be putting these limes directly into the water after you slice them up, so you want them to be perfectly clean.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 2 Cut the limes into thin slices. Simply lay the limes down on their sides, and cut them into thin disks. They will release the flavor into water as well as give it some color.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 3 Add the sliced limes to a large pitcher. You can also use a 32-ounce (0.95 liter) mason jar.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 4 Consider adding 4 to 5 large mint leaves. The leaves will give the lime water some extra color and flavor.
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 5 Pour 24 ounces (709.77 milliliters) of cold water into the pitcher. Stir the water gently with a long spoon.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 6 Cover the pitcher and leave it in the fridge. The longer you leave it, the more flavor your water will have. For a lightly-flavored water, wait 10 to 30 minutes. For a stronger flavor, leave the pitcher in the fridge overnight.
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 7 Serve the water cold. If you want, you can add some ice cubes into the pitcher. You can also fill a jar with some ice cubes, and pour the lime water over that.
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Method 3 Method 3 of 4:

Making Single-Serve Sweet Lime Water

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 1 Fill a glass with 8 to 10 ounces (236.59 to295.74 milliliters) of cold water. The measurements don't have to be exact.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 2 Add ½ teaspoon of lime juice to the water. If you are using fresh lime juice, you will need about half a lime.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 3 Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the water. If the drink is too sweet for you, you can add a little bit more lime juice. If the drink is not sweet enough, you can add more sugar.
    • You can also use sugar packets. Each sugar packet contains about 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 4 Stir the water and enjoy it. Some people find that this is a good remedy for hangovers.
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Making Lime Water Variations

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  1. Step 1 Consider substituting the water. 1 Consider substituting the water. Try using coconut water, sparkling water, or green tea. If you are using green tea, make sure that it is cold before you add the lime slices to it.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 2 Make lemon-lime water. Cut 1 lemon and 3 limes into thin slices, and put them into a large pitcher. Pour cold water over the citrus slices, and leave the pitcher in the fridge for at least 10 minutes to chill. Serve the lemon-lime water with some ice cubes.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 3 Make ginger-lime water. Peel and cut a 2 inch (5.08 centimeters) piece of ginger into thin slices. Add the ginger to 2 quarts (1.89 liters) of cold water. Cut 2 limes into thin slices and add them to the water. Stir the water with a long spoon, and leave it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving it.[3]
  4. Step 4 Make a cucumber-mint lime water. 4 Make a cucumber-mint lime water. Add half of a thinly-sliced lime, 6 mint leaves, and 5 cucumber slices into a 32-ounce (0.95 liter) mason jar. Fill the jar with water, close it, and leave it in the fridge for at least 15 minutes. Serve the water cold in a glass.[4]
  5. Step 5 Make strawberry-lime detox water. 5 Make strawberry-lime detox water. Combine 1 cup (200 grams) sliced strawberries, 1 cup (150 grams) sliced cucumber, 2 sliced limes, and ¼ cup (5 grams) fresh mint leaves in a 2-quart (1.9 liter) pitcher. Fill the pitcher with water and add some ice cubes. Let it chill for 10 minutes in the fridge before serving.[5]
  6. Step 6 Make ginger-lime detox water. 6 Make ginger-lime detox water. Cut 1 lemon, 1 lime, and 1 cucumber into thin slices and add them to a large pitcher. Add 10 to 15 mint leaves and 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger to the pitcher. Fill the pitcher with 2 quarts (1.89 liters) of cold water. Stir everything together and allow the water to chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving.[6]
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 7 Freeze lime juice into ice cube trays. The next time you pour yourself a glass of water, add a lime juice ice cube to it. As the ice cube melts, it will flavor the water.[7]
  8. Watermark wikiHow to Make Lime Water 8 Consider adding some sugar or honey to the water. If the water is too sour for you, you could add a little bit of sugar or honey. Remember that this is supposed to be water and not a fancy limeade.
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Tips

  • Keep the water in the fridge when you are not drinking it.[8] The water will stay fresh for about three days.[9] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • If you are using sliced limes, the water will gain more flavor the longer it sits in the fridge.[10] It will gain the best flavor after 24 hours.[11] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
  • If you are sliced limes and you drink all of the water, you can refill the pitcher two to three more times. The limes will lose some of their flavor with each refill, however, so each refill will have a weaker flavor.[12] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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References

  1. ↑ Stockpiling Moms, Lime and Mint Water
  2. ↑ Self Proclaimed Foodie, Refreshing Lime Water
  3. ↑ Bamco, Ginger Lime Spa Water
  4. ↑ Eating Richly, Lime Cucumber Mint Water Recipe
  5. ↑ Back to Her Roots, Strawberry, Lime, Cucumber, and Mint Water
  6. ↑ Raining Hot Coupons, Weight Loss Detox Drink Recipe
  7. ↑ Self Proclaimed Foodie, Refreshing Lime Water
  8. ↑ Hello Natural, Infused Water Ideas
  9. ↑ The Yummy Life, Flavored Water
More References (3)
  1. ↑ Hello Natural, Infused Water Ideas
  2. ↑ The Yummy Life, Flavored Water
  3. ↑ Hello Natural, Infused Water Ideas

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Jennifer Levasseur Reviewed by: Jennifer Levasseur Personal Chef This article was reviewed by Jennifer Levasseur. Chef Jennifer Levasseur is a Personal Chef and the Owner of The Happy Cuisiniere based in Breckenridge, Colorado. She has over 12 years of culinary experience and specializes in Mountain and Contemporary Rustic cuisine. Moreover, she can craft dishes and modify menus to accommodate dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and dairy-free diets. In addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Houston, Chef Jennifer holds Associate’s degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts from Houston Community College. This article has been viewed 85,038 times. 7 votes - 66% Co-authors: 16 Updated: March 10, 2025 Views: 85,038 Categories: Water Ice and Sports Drinks Article SummaryX

To make fresh lime water, use your hands or a juicer to squeeze 1 cup worth of lime juice, which is about 5 limes. Pour the juice into a large pitcher, and add enough water to almost fill to the top. For extra color, you can add some lime slices or a sprig of mint. Finally, chill the water in the refrigerator for 10 minutes before serving over ice. For more ways to make lime water, like how to make lime infused water, read on! Did this summary help you?YesNo

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