Tahitian lime (Citrus aurantifolia)
The most fashionable citrus at the moment is the lime. Demand for varieties like Tahitian and Kaffir has built up tremendously over the last few years, probably because they are so popular in Asian cooking. Limes are an excellent source of ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Citrus Glut Recipes
Lemons, oranges, mandarins and cumquats all store quite well just left on the tree. Limes don't store so well. In fact, if your oranges or mandarins are a bit sour, leave them on the tree a bit longer and they will probably sweeten up. If you ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Citrus Trees
About 20 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees. Some are grown for their edible fruit such as oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, mandarines, etc. The citrus family crops longer than any other fruit tree. The fragrant white star-shaped ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Citrus Marmalade
Place lemon, limes, oranges and grapefruit in large wide saucepan so that fruit is no more than 3cm deep. Add enough water to just cover the fruit (approximately 5 cups or 1.25 litres). Tie reserved seeds into muslin square using kitchen string. ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Lychee Caprioska
Place palm sugar and limes into a glass. Using the end of a rolling pin crush until juice has been released from the limes. Add lychees and continue to crush. Pour into a cocktail shaker along with the vodka and ice. Shake and pour into two ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Pickled Lime Wedges (Achar Limau)
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry as many of the limes as will comfortably fit until the skin changes to a light golden brown. Repeat with remaining oil and limes. Set aside to cool. Wipe off the limes ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Lime & cherry jam
Cut the limes in half and remove all the pips. Pass the fruit through a mincing machine or chop it finely in a food processor. Alternatively, the limes can be chopped by hand. Put the minced or chopped limes in a stainless-steel or enamel ... [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Lemon Lime Cleanser: The French Alternative
Lemon juice has been used for centuries to help keep skin looking good, and lemon oil is an excellent stain remover. In this simple recipe Jackie French combines the cleaning properties of lemons and limes with Sorbolene cream and chamomile. The ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Lime Daiquiri
Pour the rum, lime juice, sugar and ice into the container of a blender. Blend for 10 seconds, or until ice is fine. Pour into two daiquiri glasses. 90ml (3 nips) Bacardi or any white rum Juice of 2 limes 2 cups ice [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Golden Trevally Ceviche - GEOFF JANSZ & BEN DARK
Place the fish in a bowl and add the juice of 2 limes. Let stand to marinate for 1/2 hour. Add chillies, parsley and coriander to the bowl. Combine well. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/2 lime. Season with salt and pepper. Fillet and slice ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Brazilian Lemonade
Wash limes thoroughly. Cut off the ends and cut into eight wedges. Place limes into a blender with the sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water and ice. Blend until lime and ice are chopped finely. Strain through a fine sieve to remove rind if desired. [... more]
All Recipes AU |
Limes, dough, custard, jars and pastry
Lime juice is great with curries, but add it at the end of cooking to keep its sharpness. When rolling out dough, roll between pieces of baking paper to prevent the dough from sticking. Home made custard: stir on the stove in a 'figure 8' ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
