Today’s recipe is a not-so-typical smoothie recipe. All you need for this recipe are about half of a lime, some milk and any type of sweetener. How does this become a smoothie?
Magic.
OK, not really magic, it’s called curdling. And it makes a creamy, thick, and delicious lime smoothie. This is the same process that turns milk into yogurt except since the milk is cold in this case, it doesn’t curdle as fast and you get a smoothie instead of yogurt. What’s really great about this smoothie is that we use the whole lime, including its peel which is packed with health benefits that we normally just throw away.
I’ll warn you though, lime peel, in particular, the inner whitish part of it, is quite bitter. That’s why, even for recipes that use lime peel, we normally just zest the fruit and use the outer green layer. If you are not particularly fond of the bitter taste, I suggest you start off by using less lime (though less lime also means less thick and creamy but you can compensate by subbing some yogurt for milk) and over time, increase the amount. You can also compensate for the bitter taste by adding more sweetener. In general though, bitter foods are really, really good for you so if you can adjust your taste buds to be friends with bitterness, your body will thank you in the long run.
Lime Smoothie
(serves 2)
- 30-60 g or 1/4-1/2 organic* lime, well washed
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey, or more to taste
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups whole milk
- Cut the lime into small pieces (peel included).
- Place in blender, along with maple syrup(or honey) and milk and blend well until the lime peel is reduced to tiny particles. (Having a powerful blender certainly helps here. I only have an immersion blender though and it does do the trick if I blend for a good 4-5 minutes. If you are using an immersion blender, be sure to blend in a large container or bowl as the milk will froth quite a bit.)
*Since we are using the peel, it is best to opt for organic here.
conifères & feuillus 
Very interesting. I didn’t hear about this kind of smoothie before :). I need to taste it! 😉
Never thought about making a lime smoothie before!
Looks very interesting and so beautiful photos!
I like to eat lemon with salt 🙂 but for sure will try the smoothie by your recipe.
thank you!
woot! Love it!.
I love smoothies.
This sounds really interesting!
Definitely giving this a try when I pick up some fresh limes!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Hope you will like it as much as I do! And wishing you a fantastic weekend as well!
What an interesting smoothie. Sounds really delicious. I love all things lime and lemon 🙂
So do I, Myra… I think you will like this one!
Limes are underrated. They’re such a nice citrus fruit. It’s great you were able to highlight them in this smoothie recipe. It looks refreshing.
You are right, Rini…. these power houses rarely get to be the highlight of any recipe. Give it a try!
Annika, we’re all about the citrus this week! Looks divine – I love limes. I’d like to try it with the maple syrup – yum!
Yes, we are! Thank you. I love lemon and lime… I use them to flavour my water all the time. I added an extra bunch of lemons to my grocery list for this week…. I am hoping to make your lemon posset!
So refreshing!
Thank you!
We need to have smoothies more often! 🙂 I am not a smoothie “girl” but I know it’s good for you, so this can be a resolution. I like your lime smoothie a lot, the flavor, and that creaminess! I agree with you on the benefits of eating bitter foods, you eventually get used to it. I also appreciated you mentioning using organic fruit since we grate the peel. Beautiful pictures!
Thank you so much for stopping by a smoothie recipe despite not being a “smoothie girl”. I totally get this though….out of the 5 of us here, I just can’t get two of them on board the smoothie train! I don’t always mention organic here on this blog because I think there is enough information out there for people to make a proper judgement about what is best for them but in this case, it does warrant the extra note of caution. Have a super day and weekend!