lime curd;

Do you like that mouth-puckering tartness followed by the lingering taste of sweetness? Then you should definitely make your own lime curd. To me the citrus fruits mean summer is coming because they’re such a bright pop of color and bring such a fruity brightness to any dish.

This lime curd is simple to make, with simple ingredients, just takes a little time at the stove to thicken it up. And once you have a jar of lime curd, a little goes a long way!

A little goes a long way! Lime curd is concentrated in oh-so-intense flavor. Make sure you follow the recipe for the right ratio—you don’t want to overpower with pucker!

secret to success

The recipe does take a lot of lime juice (surprise!—it shouldn’t be). That’s where all the tart flavor comes from. Fresh juice is always best, but in a pinch you can substitute some or all for pre-squeezed juice. I was using up some limes and was just shy of what I needed so I actually topped mine up with a little lemon juice. Shhh don’t tattletale.

But any citrus fruit can be subbed here, as I’m thinking about it, I bet a little splash of orange juice to marry with the lime would also be delicious and bring down the tart level just a smidge.

So get out that juicer and get juicing! I just use an old fashioned manual hand juicer, but a press might save you some effort if that’s your speed.

Be patient! If you want a thick, luxurious texture to your lime curd, you may need to take 45+ minutes to allow it to thicken. It will continue to thicken as it cools, though.

secret to success

Set aside a bit of time to let the curd thicken up! In my research, a lot of recipes said this would take only roughly 20 minutes or so, but for me it consistently takes 45-60 minutes to get it to a luxurious texture I love. You can also stir in some extra butter for extra thickness and luxury at the end, or cut the tart with a little bit of sweetened condensed milk.

Keep in mind that the lime curd will thicken slightly as it cools to room temperature. And more in the fridge. So if you’re planning to serve it on pie, for example, or a refrigerated dessert you can get away with a little less time on the stove. Still, mine came out a little thinner than expected, but I honestly ended up loving it.

And once you’ve made your lime curd, what do you do with it you ask? Well the possibilities are endless! Make these key lime pie bars and add a thin layer of curd over top to make them extra sour! Make a quick and easy lime mug cake! Or pair with some sugar cookies for light and fluffy heaven.

I actually had some extra sugar cookies left over from my boston cream cookies and they make amazing sugar cookie thumbprint cookies with citrus curd. Whatever you choose, pair it with something sweet because that sparkly bright lime flavor needs extra sweet to cut the tartness!

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