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limes what to do
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limes what to do
i have been kindly gifted a dozen limes
now then what do i do with them…??
not used limes before and value your recommendations on how to use or store them
could i use them for household cleaners
should i dehydrate them
i am open to any and all you can recommend for a complete noobie
i am in the UK and not setup for canning per-se
bona-fide
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8 Replies
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Dehydrating in slices is a goo option but funny thing about dried citrus is it is one of those that loses quality quickly in storage so you would want to use up within a year. Since lime peels can be pretty bitter, you would want to peel first but I think powdering the dried fruit would be great for adding flavor. I have a bunch of grapefruit I am considering doing that very think with (they were gifted to me). You can also freeze or juice.
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thank you
i think dehydrating and powdering is what i will go with
my dehydrator book recommends 125°F ~ 135°F or 50°C ~ 55°C for fruit, that said if i remember correctly you now always dehydrate on your lowest setting, yet i cannot remember why and cannot remember which video[s] you mentioned the reasons in
was that because of best results or power saving or other reason…??
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Dehydrate the limes at a lower temp. That will prevent them from browning It will take longer but what the heck.
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Time to make a pitcher of margaritas! If you don’t drink, I’d juice them and keep juice in fridge. You can use the juice as you would lemon juice. Squeeze over seafood or add a bit to flavor rice. Take left over rinds and pulp, put in jar, fill the vinegar and set in pantry for a month to make lime vinegar for cleaning. The gift of a dozen limes should not be wasted.
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I have sliced them and froze them in gallon size bags to use in limeade. I’ve sliced them and dried them to use in hot tea. I’ve made lime jelly. Ive made lime cheese cake. I’ve taken the peels and powdered it to add to a citrus pepper. Hope this gives you some ideas. Enjoy your limes.
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They can be preserved with a brine and fermented. There are several YouTube videos about it.
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You could make a yummy Key Lime Pie.
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After reading all the other replies (as I was going to suggest juicing and freezing as ice cubes to add to summer teas, and candying the rind slices) I realize you need more limes for all these great ideas. (I am totally behind the key lime cheesecake idea, even though you probably have standard limes)
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