Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 1 1⁄3 cups self-rising flour
- 2 -3 large limes
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest, finely grated
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
Nutrients
- Calories: 377.5
- Calories from Fat: 152 g
- Total Fat: 16.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 10.2 g
- Cholesterol: 88.6 mg
- Sodium: 363.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 54.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Sugars: 38.6 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
Glazed Lime Cake Squares
A simple and delicious snack cake using fresh limes for optimum flavor! From the January 2009 issue of Bon Appétit Magazine.…
Ingredients
- 2 cups lime sherbet or 2 cups sorbet
- 12 fluid ounces evaporated milk
- 1 cup ice cube
- 1 1⁄2 ounces tequila (or to taste) (optional)
- coarse salt (optional)
- lime slice
Nutrients
- Calories: 233.2
- Calories from Fat: 77 g
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 27.4 mg
- Sodium: 134.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Sugars: 18 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
Creamy Margaritas
Sound a little peculiar? You won't think so once you taste this creamy lime beverage made of lime sherbet and evaporated…
Ingredients
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Nutrients
- Calories: 1116.3
- Calories from Fat: 1105 g
- Total Fat: 122.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 77.8 g
- Cholesterol: 325.4 mg
- Sodium: 3120.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 9.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Sugars: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
Lime Butter Sauce
This versatile 5 minutes sauce will be wonderful on salmon, grilled corn or a host of ways your imagination will come…
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon, seeded and chopped
- fresh lime juice
- sugar
- 1⁄2 cup tequila (see note below)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped
- fresh mint sprig
Nutrients
- Calories: 78.7
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 1.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 20.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Sugars: 17.7 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup basil leaves, lightly packed
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch sugar
Nutrients
- Calories: 103.9
- Calories from Fat: 103 g
- Total Fat: 11.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.3 g
- Cholesterol: 30.5 mg
- Sodium: 219.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 0.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
Basil Lime Butter for Corn on the…
Next time you serve corn on the cob, try something a little different by using this delicious Basil Butter! It's simple…
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 navel orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 4 cups dry red wine
- 1 1⁄2 cups chilled sparkling water, about
Nutrients
- Calories: 345.2
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 8.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 60.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Sugars: 53.1 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
Sangria III
This version of Sangria appeared in the August issue of Gourmet Magazine in 1961. Fruit-filled pitchers of sangria appeared at lots…
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups fresh lime juice
- 3 cups orange juice
- crushed ice
Nutrients
- Calories: 284.1
- Calories from Fat: 1 g
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 73.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Sugars: 67.4 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
Key West Citrus Coolers
You are going to love this! What a great way to cool off in this summer heat. Very refreshing! This can…
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 12 cloves garlic, minced
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lime zest
Nutrients
- Calories: 240.2
- Calories from Fat: 50 g
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 332.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 41.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Sugars: 0.4 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
Toasted Garlic Rice with Herbs and Lime
This is a recipe I have not tried, but looks good enough to serve to company! From Bon Appétit.
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup ketchup
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons yellow onions, grated
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili in adobo, minced (or to taste)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt
- 1 lb flank steak, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (for searing)
- 1 (10 ounce) bag mixed romaine lettuce or (10 ounce) bag lettuce salad greens
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup corn chips, coarsely crumbled
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1⁄2 cup cilantro leaf
- 1⁄4 cup scallion, sliced
- sour cream
Nutrients
- Calories: 217.2
- Calories from Fat: 99 g
- Total Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 42.7 mg
- Sodium: 166.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 14.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Sugars: 5.9 g
- Protein: 15.8 g
Fajita Salad
This makes a beautiful layered Fajita Salad. Arrange the ingredients in a glass bowl - to show off the tiers. Very…
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lime juice (4-5 limes)
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon finely slivered serrano pepper
- 1 large honeydew melon, seeded and cut into chunks (about 3 pounds)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons finely slivered of fresh mint, for garnish
- 2 fresh figs, sliced, for garnish
Nutrients
- Calories: 153.6
- Calories from Fat: 3 g
- Total Fat: 0.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 47.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 39.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Sugars: 34.9 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
Honeydew Compote with Lime, Ginger and a…
Infusing lime juice with hot pepper, lime zest and ginger makes a delightful syrup for a fresh-tasting fruit dessert. Garnished with…
Ingredients
- 6 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
- 6 ounces light rum
- crushed ice
Nutrients
- Calories: 137.9
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 18.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugars: 17.9 g
- Protein: 0 g
Frozen Daiquiri
A Pink Lady is made the same way substituting gin for the rum, and pink lemonade for the limeade.
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups Cointreau liqueur or 1 1/4 cups Grand Marnier
- 1 1⁄4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 10 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 4 cups chilled champagne or 4 cups other sparkling wine
Nutrients
- Calories: 113.5
- Calories from Fat: 0 g
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Sugars: 8.7 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
Cosmopolitan Champagne Cocktail
The holidays are quickly approaching! Prep time includes time to chill, Baby, chill! From Gourmet Magazine