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How to Make Limoncello at Home- A taste of Italy from your own citrus grove

If you have never made your own Limoncello now is the time to give it a try. It is really easy to make, is super tasty and is a fabulous gift for Christmas, Birthdays or any special occasion. We have included a recipe for using bought vodka and one for using homemade pure alcohol.

Dehydrate Citrus Slices - Benefits, Uses and How to Dehydrate

Dehydrated citrus slices are popular as a snack, decorations on cakes, drinks, Christmas ornaments and potpourri. Why buy, when you can make them yourself? 

Creamy Lime and Coriander Dressing

We love this Creamy Lime and Coriander dressing. We use it regularly with salads, vegetables and grilled or poached chicken. We also use this recipe as a template to make other lime and herb dressings such as Chive, Fennel, and Parsley Lime dressing or Creamy Lime Coriander, Basil and Chilli dressing.

Ginger Limeade Slushie

We love this drink and often use limequats or yuzu when we don't have enough limes. Both the Limequats and yuzu make a great drink. For a change, it is also especially lovely with the juice of one passionfruit added. 

Tangelo Overnight Oats- A Creamy Citrus Delight

Looking for a new overnight oat recipe? Try tangelos overnight oats, or replace tangelo with oranges or mandarins. Recipe contains lots of vitamin C and fibre. 

Yuzu Ponzu Sauces- Traditional and Contemporary Versions

Ponzu sauce is a classic Japanese condiment. This Yuzu sauce is known for its tangy, savory, and slightly sweet flavor profile. It's often used as a dipping sauce, marinade, dressing or finishing sauce. This blog has both traditional and contemporary sauce recipes.

Lime and Coconut Chia Seed Puddings

If you are after an easy, tasty breakfast, snack or pudding, you will love this. A bonus, it only takes 10 minutes to prepare. This recipe works equally well with oranges, mandarins and lemonade.

Yuzu Citrus Salad Dressing

A fresh, aromatic dressing perfect for salads or roasted vegetables. I asked the family to describe this dressing and...

Zesty Lime Curd- Quick and Easy to Make

This is an easy to make lime curd, which tastes lovely. It is great to use as a filling in layer cakes, in pie crusts with a meringue on top, mixed with whipped cream and put into choux pastry. There are lots of uses for this Zesty Lime Curd.  

Finger Lime and other Citrus Compound Butters

Citrus compound butters are an easy way to enhance the flavour on many meals and snacks. Citrus butter can be made with a huge variety of citrus fruit and can be stored in the freezer.

Candied Buddha’s Hand

Buddha's Hand makes delicious candied fruit with a lovely aroma. When you offer it to guests it is rare for people to know what the fruit is, which is a great talking point. You can chop it into cakes and puddings.

Orange Bircher Muesli- like a ray of sunshine in the morning

We love Bircher Muesli! This recipe makes the most of beautiful  home grown navel or valencia oranges. Mandarins or tangelos can also be used. Note: If you use blood oranges the muesli will have a deep pink colour.
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