1.5 kilos of limes?

Super-Pleb · Jan 20, 2012

Hi all,

I'm relatively new to the homebrew thing but have a fiery ginger beer and a WOW burbling away in demijohns at the moment as my first projects. I've just been donated 1.5 kilos of chopped limes (no rind) and I was wondering whether there were any recipe suggestions for these?

I'mm not sure if they are in any preservatives as they were sent as a sample ingredient for a pickling company so I suspect I'll need to boil them at some point to drive off any potential preservatives just in case??

All suggestions welcome. I have considered a mojito party already though!

bobsbeer · Jan 20, 2012

Lime pickle, but having the rind would have been better.

Super-Pleb · Jan 21, 2012

Yeah, I thought about lime pickle but I made a ton of it before Christmas. Although, on that note, this a fantastic recipe:
http://limepickle.com/chutneys-pickles/ ... ecipe.html

Super-Pleb · Jan 30, 2012

Ended up using this recipe:

About 10 large limes...chopped, no peel (that's what I had. No idea what it's like with the peel incl.)
20g grated ginger
300g sugar
zest of one orange
pinch of cream of tartar
1 scant tsp glycerine
1 tsp white wine yeast
Â½ tsp yeast nutrient

Simmer limes, sugar, ginger and orange zest for 15-20 mins. Strain and cool. Add to demijohn and top up to shoulder with cold water. Add glycerine, cream of tartar, yeast nutrient and yeast. Shake demijohn to mix. Before bottling, back sweeten with 130g of lactose dissolved into a syrup.

OG - 1030 FG - 1002

End result?
Something akin to bitter lemon (but you know bitter lime...) but drinkable all in all. In hindsight I wonder if the orange zest is adding to the bitterness but over ice, it's a refreshing drink and is getting put away for summer! Too bitter to make in bulk quantities though.

RobWalker · Feb 1, 2012

Maybe it'd make a good cocktail base - these things usually do. Looks great, and A* for effort on the bottles!

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