Ode to Limes

I love limes and the lime tree in the middle of the citrus row, alongside the vegetable beds where it stands guard over the seasonal crops, is bearing in abundance.

Lime Liqueur

I cannot bear to waste fruit and decided to make some lime liqueur. I followed a recipe roughly based on the one I used to make Limoncello.

The lime liqueur turned out light and fragrant with a flavour that will only improve over the next couple of weeks.

In winter it will be a delicious aperitif before a hearty stew, enticing the palate to a warm and contented meal.

Ode to Limes

Green and fragrant you fill my hands

with promises of flavour

an offering to a culinary delight

as yet unformed in my mind.

your subtle oils infuse my hands

as the knife slices through your dark green skin

exposing the soft green citrus

that is sour yet floral

your soft green flesh holds the secret

to enhance and capture flavours

as ancient as Persia

into a new world of delights

where sweet and sour infused

cocktails seduce the melancholic romantics

with the freshness of citrus oil infused

in distilled memories

I offer you to pleasure.