Chia Limeade

From the kitchen of Carly

Tart lime juice meets plump, hydrating chia seeds in this refreshing pitcher drink. The seeds thicken and soften as they soak, giving each sip a subtle texture that keeps you reaching for more. Perfectly balanced between pucker and sweet.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 12 tablespoons black or white chia seeds
  • 12 cups fresh lime juice
  • 11 1/2 cups superfine sugar
  • 1Ingredient info: Chia seeds are sold at natural foods stores and bobsredmill.com.

Instructions

  1. Whisk chia seeds and 5 cups water in a pitcher; let sit until seeds soften, about 10 minutes.

  2. Add lime juice and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add more sugar to taste if sweeter limeade is desired.

  3. Fill glasses with ice; divide limeade among glasses.