{"product_id":"desert-lime-powder","title":"Desert Lime Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesert lime is Australia's only true desert citrus, and this desert lime powder is the whole Australian grown fruit of \u003cem\u003eCitrus glauca\u003c\/em\u003e, freeze dried and ground, rind and all. The fresh fruit barely lasts days off the tree, so freeze drying is how this sharp, aromatic native lime becomes an everyday pantry ingredient you can use by the pinch, all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole fruit, nothing wasted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian desert limes are grape-sized with a paper-thin rind and often no seeds, so the entire fruit goes into the powder, tang, aromatics and all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally high in vitamin C:\u003c\/strong\u003e published analyses put desert lime among the richest citrus fruits for vitamin C, roughly three and a half times a typical orange, and freeze drying avoids the heat that destroys it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnusual riches for a citrus:\u003c\/strong\u003e the whole fruit also carries folate, the highest of twelve native foods in a benchmark study, along with lutein and notable calcium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA real lime tang, by the pinch:\u003c\/strong\u003e sharper and more aromatic than standard lime with a rounder acidity, and no juicing, zesting or waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe world's toughest citrus:\u003c\/strong\u003e a deep-rooted native that shrugs off 45 degree heat, drought and hard frost, grown in low-input Australian orchards and managed wild stands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-single js-acc-single\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"accordion-single-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cbutton aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"content-uses\" class=\"accordion-single-title label collapsible-trigger collapsible-trigger-btn collapsible-trigger-btn--borders collapsible--auto-height\" type=\"button\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"collapsible-trigger__layout\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/button\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content collapsible-content--all\" id=\"content-uses\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content__inner rte\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eStart with a quarter to half a teaspoon and adjust, because the powder is concentrated. Whisk the freeze dried lime powder into vinaigrettes, yoghurt dressings and marinades for fish or chicken, stir it through butter sauces for seafood, or fold it into cheesecake, icings, shortbread and pavlova cream. A pinch in sparkling water, cordial or a gin cocktail is lovely, and mixed with sugar or salt it makes a very good glass rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIn the native dessert pantry it sits naturally beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/strawberry-gum-native-tea\"\u003eStrawberry Gum\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/davidson-plum-powder\"\u003eDavidson Plum Powder\u003c\/a\u003e, and it loves macadamia, coconut and white chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"accordion-single-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cbutton aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"content-notes\" class=\"accordion-single-title label collapsible-trigger collapsible-trigger-btn collapsible-trigger-btn--borders collapsible--auto-height\" type=\"button\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"collapsible-trigger__layout\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/button\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content collapsible-content--all\" id=\"content-notes\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content__inner rte\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDesert lime is a traditional bush food, long collected and eaten fresh in season by Aboriginal people of inland eastern Australia, and colonial cooks of the 1890s were making it into jams, pickles and preserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eGraziers once grubbed it out as a thorny paddock weed. The modern industry began when a Queensland grazing family started hand-picking the wild trees on their own property in the 1990s and ended up with a lime business bigger than their cattle operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is also the fastest citrus in the world from flower to fruit, ten to twelve weeks, a desert survival trick for setting seed while the season allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesert lime is an ordinary food enjoyed in normal culinary amounts, though like any citrus it is acidic, and the powder is best kept away from pets. This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medication.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"herbcottage","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":48957722755172,"sku":"dlp50","price":26.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0039\/7780\/5924\/files\/DesertLimePowder.jpg?v=1786598050","url":"https:\/\/www.herbcottage.com.au\/products\/desert-lime-powder","provider":"Mudbrick Herb Cottage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}