Right after a glass of water, a Dominican Jugo de limón (limeade) is the easiest, most economical and accessible refreshing drink we can treat guests with, or accompany a meal. With just 3 ingredients, and a few minutes, have a Dominican limonada ready and served.
By - Reviewed: . Original: May 12, 2026
Why we ❤️ it
Serving a refreshing drink with our meal, or to treat our visitors, is a big part of the Dominican culinary culture. Our jugo de limón is very easy and inexpensive, more-so if we happen to have a lime tree in our backyard.
So treat yourself to this very refreshing Dominican drink.
What is jugo de limón
The first thing you need to know if you're new to our cuisine, check out our article explaining the difference between lime and lemon. But in short, a limón is a lime in the Dominican Republic, so while we call this a limonada, it is actually a limeade.
In the Dominican Rep. the common lime is known as limones persas (Persian limes) and have thin skin and yield a good amount of juice.
Even simpler than Jugo de limón, it is not uncommon to be served a glass of water -- chilled or with ice -- with a wedge or slice of lemon. What we call "agua con limón."
Passionfruit juice (jugo de chinola).
Serving suggestions
Jugo con limón is great with our lunch (la comida) or with dinner. It pairs well with one of our Dominican sandwiches (try it with a Sandwich de jamón y queso).
Top tips
- Rinsing limes: For better food hygiene, rinse the limes and pat dry before squeezing.
- Ratio: There is no exact ratio for this recipe, you may find limes that are more sour than others, so you may need to dilute it more, and add the amount of sugar that you prefer.
What's in the recipe is just a suggestion that you'll need to adapt to your taste. - Storing: You can make it and keep in the fridge covered for a couple of hours. For maximum nutrition, it's best to serve citrus juices as fresh as possible.
- Sugar-free: For a sugar-free version, you can serve it as Agua con limón, in which case just add just a little bit of lime juice and a wedge or slice of lime to the water.
You can also substitute your preferred sweetener for sugar.
About our recipe
This traditional drink cannot get any simpler. So don't complicate your life. If it's Jugo de limón a la dominicana, this is the traditional one.
Do you add any other touch to yours? Let me know in the comments.
Salud!
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Jugo de Limón / Limonada [Video+Recipe] Dominican Limeade
Ingredients
- ½ cup lime juice, 6 - 8 limes (rinsed beforehand), 1 extra lime to garnish (optional)
- ½ cup sugar (white, granulated), (optional), or to taste
- 4 cups Ice cubes
Instructions
1. Squeeze limes
Squeeze the limes.Sieve to discard the seeds.
2. Mix
Mix the lime juice with 6 cups of potable water at room temperature.Add sugar to taste.⚠️ Taste at this point and adjust water and sugar to your own taste, it's supposed to be tart, but still enjoyable.
3. Serving
Pour ice into 4 tall glasses, pour the limeade into them and serve.You can garnish with a wedge or slice of lime (optional)
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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More lime recipes
Aside from a staple for seasoning meats and garnish for many of our savory dishes, limes are used to make several drinks in our country, like a version of the classic Morir soñando, Oatmeal juice, Jugo de remolacha, and the leaves are used to make a popular Dominican tea, and this dairy-free Dominican Christmas cocoa.
For some non-traditional lime recipes, try my No-bake lime and mango cheesecake and this Lemon and lime cake.
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