Gin and lime marmalade

 I was given a large bowl of limes...too many to drink in gin and tonics. I'm not a marmalade fan but the gin and lime combo attracted me. It's delicious...especially on homemade sour dough bread.

Ingredients (3)

• 1kg limes
• 1.3kg white sugar
• 1/2 cup gin

Method

Step 1

Cut and discard both ends of limes. Halve limes lengthways. Thinly slice lime into 2mm-thick slices. Transfer lime and any juice to a large saucepan. Add 1L water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Drain. Return limes to pan. Add 1L water and bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Boil, covered, for 30 minutes or until rind is soft.

Step 2

Place sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 2 minutes or until warm. Add to lime mixture. Stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until marmalade reaches setting point when tested . Discard scum. Add gin. Stir well to combine. Pour hot marmalade into hot sterilised jars  Seal. Cool

Key Lime Pie

Isabella says...
“This is one of my favorite recipes. It took a few times to get it right.
I use malt biscuits instead of wheat meal.”
This is not traditional key lime pie because it has the meringue on top...a bit like a lemon meringue pie.


Our picture is not as pretty as the one from the recipe below...but its really yum! It's also great the next day after being in the fridge.

200g wheatmeal biscuits
1/4 cup ground almonds
100g butter, melted
4 eggs, separated
395g can condensed milk
Finely grated rind and juice of 4 limes
4 tablespoons Chelsea Caster Sugar

Step 1: Preheat oven to 170°C. Line base of a 20cm springform tin with baking paper.
Step 2: Process biscuits until fine crumbs. Add almonds and melted butter, process until combined. Press mixture firmly into the base and 3cm up sides of tin. Refrigerate.
Step 3: Separate egg yolks, and whisk with sweetened condensed milk.  Stir in lime juice.  Pour into biscuit base and bake for 5 minutes. 
Step 4: Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form.  Sprinkle in sugar and whisk until peaks are glossy.   Pipe onto into milky mixture.  
Step 4: Bake for 40-45 mins or until set. Cool. Serve with extra lime slices.