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]
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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]
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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 |
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]
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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]
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The Queenslander
Half fill two long glasses with ice. Pour 11/2 nips of tequila in each. Juice one of the limes and divide the juice between each glass, then top with the ginger beer. Stir to mix, sprinkle the mint on top and serve. Sit back, relax and enjoy! 1 ... [... more]
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Mango lime smoothie
Place everything in a blender and blend till slushy. 3 mangoes, cut into chunks 1 tablespoon icing sugar (or to taste) 1 tray ice cubes 2 limes, juiced [... more]
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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]
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North African Style Lamb with Vegetables and Couscous
To make the marinade; combine rosemary, the juice of two limes, chopped mint leaves, salt, pepper, olive oil and the minced chilli and garlic. Add the lamb and coat well with the marinade; marinate at least 1 hour and up to overnight in the ... [... more]
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Strawberry Mint Fizz
Squeeze the lime quarters into a sturdy glass jug. Put the juiced limes into the jug along with the mint, strawberries, and sugared water. Crush the fruits together with a muddler to release the juices from the strawberries and the oil from the ... [... more]
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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]
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Digging Deeper - Citrus: sweet and sour
Planting your citrus orchard Citrus cultivars and selection explained Mandarins, Clementines, Tangors and Tangelos Grapefruits, Pummelo, Shaddock, Bitter and Sour Oranges Limes, Kumquats and Calamondin The most easily grown citrus for your ... [... more]
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