Juices

Lime Juice

Juice
0% ABV
201 drinks

What is Lime Juice?

Lime juice is a high-impact cocktail acid used in Margaritas, Daiquiris, Mojitos, tropical drinks, tequila cocktails and many refreshing mocktails. It gives drinks a crisp citrus edge and balances sugar, fruit and spirits.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want fresh acidity and fruit flavour in your drink.

Skip if…

✗You prefer a sweeter or lower-acid flavour profile.

At a Glance

4 kcalCalories

0%ABV

0.3gSugar

1.3gCarbs

JuiceType

201Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Lime Juice taste like?

Tart, zesty and bright, with a sharper green-citrus character than lemon. Lime juice pairs especially well with tequila, rum, gin, vodka, orange liqueur, mint, pineapple, coconut, ginger and spicy flavours.

Ways to use lime juice

Cocktails (183)Mocktails (12)Punches (4)Shots (2)

Flavour profile

Citrus · primaryLime · mediumSweet · mediumTart · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 192 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 25
Sugar (per 100 ml): 1.7 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 8.4 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Autoimmune Protocol DietNot compatible
Colonoscopy DietNot compatible
Gluten-FreeCompatible
IIFYM DietCompatible
KetoNot compatible
Low FODMAP DietNot compatible
Low-CarbNot compatible
Low-SugarNot compatible
Pescatarian DietCompatible
Sirtfood DietNot compatible
VeganCompatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Simple SyrupLight RumBlanco TequilaLime WedgeLime WheelTriple SecDark RumGrapefruit Juice

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Lime Juice — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Lime Juice?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Lime Juice include Limestone, Limey, Vodka Slime. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.