Too Many Limes!!!
So I went a little crazy at Costco the other day and bought a huge sack of limes...I use them in drinks, but it occurs to me that I am now overstocked with limes...Does anyone have suggestions on how I could use them (besides limeade, and putting one in the coconut and shaking it all up)?
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33 Comments:
Zest them, then juice them, and freeze the juice in ice cube trays.
beth1 at 9:15PM on 10/21/08
I squeeze/zest lime into stir frys (especially Thai-style ones) and chili - I wonder if you could juice and zest them and then freeze the results? I actually like lime better than lemon for most things.
wellred at 9:17PM on 10/21/08
@KateRuby ~ now you're gonna have me singing that song all week!
I agree with beth1. Once they're frozen, drop into a ziplock. Then when you want some for a marinade, salsa, key lime pie, etc., you've got it. I'm thinking grilled lime chicken - might go try that right now. And a frozen margarita. uhhhh........may I borrow some lime juice with zest?
PerkyMac at 9:24PM on 10/21/08
Now you have an excuse to go back to Costco and purchase a ton of avocados for guacamole.
PumpkinBear at 9:33PM on 10/21/08
key lime pie, lime bars, lime curd.
cybercita at 10:17PM on 10/21/08
I'm totally with PumpkinBear. Guacamole! Or a huge mess of ceviche... mmmmmm.
BangieB at 10:24PM on 10/21/08
I am with beth1. Then you can use it whenever you need lime. I would freeze zest in with the juice and freeze it.
izatryt at 10:35PM on 10/21/08
Hey, how about a lime meringue pie . . . . just kiddin'....
. . . . I do like the Key Lime Pie and the Ceviche ideas... great suggestions.
lochaven at 11:25PM on 10/21/08
@lochaven (are you in the Poconos?) - lime meringue pie is delicious! not kiddin'
PerkyMac at 11:31PM on 10/21/08
Carne Asada. I load my marinade up with lime. Also fish filets buy some tilapia make a lime marinade and freeze the filets in it.
Lime cooler cookies mmmmmm.
Make some candied lime peel for decor on those key lime pies.
MARGARITAS OH BABY OH! Daqueris, Mojitos.
Tecquila Lime chicken, pork, shrimp.
JerzeeTomato at 11:32PM on 10/21/08
Squeeze lime wedges into water, iced tea, pop (coke especially)
Thai food, Mexican food, margaritas, mojitos, lime sorbet (if you have an ice cream maker), lime granita.
When life gives you limes, make limeade (sorry, couldn't help myself).
ag3208 at 1:00AM on 10/22/08
@ PerkyMac -- No, not in the Poconos, actually in Texas. Lemon Meringue is my favorite pie -- well, one of my favorite as Cherry Pie probably on the top. Had no idea of using lime, so will have to try that. I know someone who makes the best home made Lemon so I'll have to suggest this. Thanks.
lochaven at 8:21AM on 10/22/08
lots and lots of tequila shots...
machellebelle at 8:38AM on 10/22/08
Tequila lime shrimp on the grill!
Pad Thai with lots of fresh lime...
Chicken and White bean chili -- serve with fresh lime juice squeezed on top. yum.
juliebugsmama at 10:02AM on 10/22/08
I agree with the lime curd. It'll keep for a week and it's delicious on all sorts of things.
Laurel E at 10:14AM on 10/22/08
I agree with the tequila shots with lime wedges!
izatryt at 10:40AM on 10/22/08
Margarita Cake - any plain yellow or pound cake with lime zest and tequila in the batter, and lime juice and tequila in a sugar glaze on top.
AliceBlue at 10:48AM on 10/22/08
@izatryt ~ I thought you were a teetotaler? LMAO ;-)
PerkyMac at 10:49AM on 10/22/08
Lime Spread
This one is a real winner on corn, but you'll also want to use it on steaks and chops and just have some around the house to smear on bread.
Ingredients
1/2 C. Butter, Softened
Grated Peel of One Lime
The Juice of One Lime
2 tsp. Red Chili Flakes
Directions
Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate for one hour. Get it back out and go to town!
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 12:37PM on 10/22/08
gimlets!
sloppy at 1:15PM on 10/22/08
oooooohhhhhh! Gimlets. Love that. Ha Ha Perkadoo! That was last week.
izatryt at 1:51PM on 10/22/08
I would have to second gimlets.
victorylow at 2:48PM on 10/23/08
Peel, sectionify, and eat like an orange.
nightowl at 2:53PM on 10/23/08
@night ~ Sectionify?
izatryt at 3:05PM on 10/23/08
@n-owl ~ love sectionify, but just thinking of eating limes sections like an orange (as much as I love 'em) makes my teeth hurt and my tastebuds are already reacting, and not in a good way. I think I hear them screaming as they try to run away.
PerkyMac at 3:15PM on 10/23/08
Sectionify-- v. To separate into sections.
I love making up words!
I also love eating limes and lemons straight up. The sourness is really nice. In fact, there's a great big slice of lime in the chicken lime soup I'm eating right now, and I plan to eat it once my soup is gone!
nightowl at 3:24PM on 10/23/08
make ceviche! (i was just daydreaming of a good ceviche in my econ class..oops!)
veggieout at 3:51PM on 10/23/08
Dark rum mojitos!!!!
Mizbee at 5:15PM on 10/23/08
CAPIRIANAS...i think that's how you spell it. south american/ cuban drink
dozertx at 6:08PM on 10/23/08
Please make scallop ceviche and I will live vicariously through your taste buds.
Tactful_Cactus at 8:25PM on 10/23/08
This goes to show that there's always something new to learn at SE. Until recently, I didn't know there was such a thing as "too many limes." I'm still skeptical, though. Perhaps you mistyped and you meant "too many coconuts." That's entirely believable.
But if you had both, you'd put the lime in the...
oh, never mind.
dbcurrie at 8:30PM on 10/23/08
DO THIS:
Get some of those Maria's cookies. the little blondle mexican cookies.
take a can of sweetend condensed milk, and dump tons of lime juice in there, like 20 limes, or however many.
make whipped cream.
in a dish, loaf pan, something, layer cookies and limey milk. freeze overnight. remove loaf from pan (or whatever) by letting it sit in hot water for a moment, then cover with whipped cream on the outside, then freeze again. slice, delicious!
seikel at 9:36AM on 10/24/08
@seikel - that sounds soooo good!
caramel at 9:45AM on 10/24/08