If I could choose one thing to successfully grow I would have a lime tree.
A happy one that just insisted on giving and giving with lime after lime.
Yes, that’s what I’d have. No lime tree here, but I do have the occasional access to a short stumpy happy lime tree that gives up plump juicy limes just begging to be picked. Actually the limes didn’t have a choice, plucked from their leafy foliage, and slung into a box rather unceremoniously. I had marmalade on my mind as my stocks were low after last years batch of Cumquat and Lime Marmalade and I needed my citrus fix.
Lime and Orange Marmalade
limes thinly sliced
oranges peeled (I only used the flesh, not the skin)
chopped fruit in a bowl, (I used half orange, half lime) water just over the top, and soaked over night
weigh it all, and equal amount in sugar
cooked up, until marmalade passes the saucer test.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
I love limes. They have such a fresh, clean taste and the smell is divine.
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I saw a lime perfume once and always regretted not buying it as I never saw it again. I love the smell of them too.
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What a glow! Like shiny jewels! 🙂
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They are a bit aren’t they 🙂
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I love homemade marmalade and the idea of adding lime is just wonderful. And you’re right citrus trees would be so amazing.
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Nothing better than homemade marmalade I say. Slapped on some sourdough in the morning and I’m a happy mama.
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Oh, you! You and your wonderful photos, your delicious recipes, your warming words… I wish you were my sister and would come to bring me such goodies whilst I am recovering!!
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B, I would in heart beat! Let me think what I’d put in my hamper….
a jar of this marmalade, a loaf of sourdough, some star biscuits, some fresh pasta, and some soup. (Everyone needs soup when they recovering…) Oh and a slab of Whittakers dark almond chocolate because that’s delicious and everyone needs to taste just how delicious.
Heal well!
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Occasional access to a lime tree is a good start – and this looks like a good use of the limes! I’d have an apricot tree myself, but limes wouldn’t be too far down the list.
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Mmm, apricot tree would be very nice.
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oh my, can I come over for a jar!!! ♥
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I’ll trade you for a cupcake cathie 🙂
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What gorgeous jars of marmalade – quite inspiring really. I have a lemon tree and a stunted, struggling orange tree. Might just have to see what I can come up with.
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It will be delicious what ever you come up with Amanda.
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Mum made some lime and orange marmalade last year. I think she squeezed her limes rather then slicing them and vowed never again! Thinly slicing them looks like a much better option.
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Thinly slicing is probably still just as time consuming. But worth it for those little citrusy strips you get propped up on your toast in the morning 🙂
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Your lime and orange marmalade turned out beautifully. I have 2 lemon trees at home and a lime tree is on the list to be planted.
🙂 Mandy
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May your tree bring basket fulls of lime goodness Mandy.
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Our lime tree has produced fruit for the first time since we got it – and I am stumped for lime recipes – such a shame – but it is a joy to have the limes growing even though they are not endless – your marmalade sounds lovely – though I don’t think we have that many limes for such things
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Johanna I put limes on everything. Anything mexican or thai inspired especially. Even just jazzing up a simple stir fried rice with a good squeeze of lime juice.
Enjoy your lovely limes.
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Roses Lime marmalade is one of the few marmalades we buy; if I had access to a tree I would make some like a shot. I love the labels on your jars.We are big lime pickle fans too 🙂
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That would be the lazy label 🙂 I got tired of washing sticky labels that refused to come off.
I like the Rose’s one, we can get that one here as well.
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I’d love a lime tree too…and a really good lemon tree. No success there (other than a ridiculously successful kaffir lime tree that is doing its best to reach for the sky and produces tons of limes in the process – not very useful limes though). My brother had a wonderful lime tree and he brings over bags of limes when he visits. I am always grateful but also feel a twinge of jealousy when I see those wonderful limes!
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Ah, but kaffir lime leaves, now that would be a happy thing to have in the backyard as well! I can get a stash of them from my dad now and then, but to have a tree that is inclined to reach skyward, now that would be good.
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i’m obsessed with lime-anything. your marmalade looks amazingly beautiful.
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Thank you G. Lime is pretty good isn’t it.
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Agree, limes are one of the things I wish we could grow over here. Avocados would top that, but only just. How wonderful you get access to fresh ones occasionally. Marmalade sounds lovely and I like the slithers of green standing out amongst the orange.
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Now avocado and lime together…yum! With a sprinkle of salt, some diced tomato and crackers on the side of course.
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Delish! And so pretty too! I don’t think it is warm enough here to grow limes, but we do get plenty of berries – and they are just coming in to season! I can’t wait to start jamming again!
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Oh. This is very inspirational. It makes me crave. Yum, yum, yum. Beautiful!
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I also like lime and orange because it’s taste good but I need a bulk buyer for me to supply I am in Ghana.
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