the taste test: limeade

Finally got the chance to taste test the limeade on Saturday!  And it was good!  There were some complaints from some members of the testing audience that it needed a bit more sugar but I was happy (I like mine a bit bitter).  However, I'll consider some more sugar next time.

food & drink: limeade and lemonade

Late last year I planted a lime tree in a pot.  The plant is doing very well, with lots of new shoots.  

However, I expect it will be at least another season before I get some fruit.  I've decided it would be helpful to practice for a possible fruit glut and settled on limeade as my first tester.

On Wednesday I came home from work tired, cranky and with a headache.  After reading an article in the paper this morning about distraction being the best form of pain management, I decided to experiment with a non-chemical form of relief and make some limeade.  it didn't totally eradicate the headache but certainly helped!

Here's my limeade concentrate recipe.  The recipe can also be used with lemons. 

Ingredients
equal parts lime juice, boiling water and sugar


Method

1. peel the outside of the limes and slice the peel thinly
2. juice the limes
3. combine lime juice, lime peel, sugar and boiling water
4. stir until sugar dissolves
5. leave to cool 
6. strain into bottles (I use glass soft-drink bottles which I wash in the dishwasher immediately before using)
7. to serve, mix limeade concentrate with water or soda water - I used around 1 part limeade to 3 parts water or soda water for a strong lime flavour or around 1 part limeade to 7 parts water or soda water for a milder flavour)