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Lemongrass (etymol. Musk + lemon) or Lime (from Arabic and French lim) is a citrus fruit, which is usually round, green, 3-6 cm in diameter and contains sour (acidic) flesh.

Lime juice can be extracted by squeezing from fresh limes, but it is also available in commercial bottles, with or without sugar. Lime juice is used to make “lime lemonade” (limeade) and as an ingredient (typically as a sour mixture) in many cocktails.

Lime pickles are an integral part of Indian cuisine. The cuisine of southern India is largely based on lime: the consumption of lemon or lemongrass pickles is a key element of Onam (Indian festival, celebrated by the people of Kerala) and Santzhias , in Kerala).

In cooking, lime is considered important both for the acidity of its juice and for the floral aroma of its zest. It is a common ingredient in authentic Mexican, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. It is also used for its pickling properties in ceviche (a seafood dish, common in the coastal areas of Central and South America). Some guacamole recipes (an avocado-based dip) require lime juice.

The use of dried limes (called “black lime” or “loomi” as a seasoning) is characteristic of Persian cuisine and Iraqi cuisine, and is also used in the spice blend mixture (also called kabsa or kebsa) in the region. of the Persian Gulf.

Lime is an ingredient in many cuisines from India and many varieties of pickles are made, e.g. candied pickled lemongrass, pickled pickle and chatnei (fruit beans) lemongrass.

Lime is a component of several highball cocktails (Highball is the name of a family of mixed drinks consisting of an alcoholic beverage and another non-alcoholic beverage but of a higher proportion), often based on jeans such as jeans and tonic, ( gin cocktail with lemonade (gimlet (cocktail) and Rickey. Freshly squeezed lime juice is also considered a key ingredient in margarita cocktails, although it is sometimes replaced by lemon juice.