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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Vodka or white tequila can be added to make a limeade cocktail.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The exact ingredients, preparation and names of the drink can vary by country.
Homemade limeadeEdit
Limeade is popular in tropical countries, such as Jamaica, where limes are common.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
West Indies and the CaribbeanEdit
In the Bahamas<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Turks and Caicos, like lemonade, limeade is often referred to as "switcha" or "switcher".
AsiaEdit
It is one of the most popular drinks in India and PakistanTemplate:Citation needed and is known as nimbu paani or limbu pani;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Better source needed lemons can also be used for nimbu paani.Template:Cn
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.Template:Citation needed A Thai-styled limeade tastes salty, and sometimes does not have any sugar.<ref name="Jordan2011">Template:Cite book</ref>
Commercial limeadeEdit
Many 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.Template:Cn
Sonic Drive-In uses Sprite to create its popular cherry limeade.<ref name="Wilbur2002">Template:Cite book</ref>
Switcha is the name a commercial brand of limeade sold in the Bahamas.