Lemons & Limes – looking for your best recipe ideas

[dentydog]

Hi all,
Have an abundance of lemons and limes (yay!!!) so I’m after your favourite recipes for them, probably in the categories of things that I can bake and freeze (for kids lunchboxes etc) or preserves, but a few fresh use now ideas wouldn’t go astray 🙂
TIA

[ballamara]

Lemon butter is one of my favourites.I have never tried it but how about lemon and lime marmalade ?

[dentydog]

Good ideas ballamara! Will get on to those I think 🙂

[Snags]

I love gelati

[dentydog]

Now that is another great idea Snags!! thx 🙂

[Bel]

Lemon/lime cordial. Preserved lemons. Lemon & poppy seed muffins. Lemon slice

[dentydog]

Yes very keen to do some preserved lemons, and baking ideas for me add to my list, thanks Bel

[Snags]

I also love a good Tarte Au Citron
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tarte_au_citron_94480.pdf

[Snags]

Ive got a mountain of limes again even after giving heaps away

[AUSSIEDOWNUNDER]

lemenchello after I use the skins I put the rest through the mincer and freeze it in ice Blok trays[ lemons all year]

[Snags]

Ive got a whole lot ready for a gelati….1 sugar 1 water boil 2 juice some rind add 3 tablespoons vodka so it doesnt freeze….I got an icecream machine from the op shop for $4….everything is ready to go bu I was busy today

[Snags]

It turned out so well Im making heaps more…..today we have new neighbours,he was washing his car I gathered some limes and asked if he wanted them ,he just laughed and said a guy walks out of the bush and hands me limes what a place,I said enjoy,no names, no small chat, just left …..its how I first was introduced to the place…… I looked at a guys coconut tree he asked If I wanted some, I said yeh,a few hours later there was a big bunch on my door step,I met a girl swimming and exchanged coconuts for fish her boyfriend was a fisherman and then the neighbour wanted some so I gave him a few and he made me an incredible Sri Lankan curry…. I knew I was somewhere speacial

[ballamara]

not many neibourhoods like that any more Snags

[Snags]

Juiced 2 litres of lime juice today and made some pickled limes in a Moroccan inspired way

[ballamara]

sounds tasty snags what was your recipe?

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