Versatile Lime Sugar

This lime flavored sugar can be used for sprinkling on fruits, used to sweeten iced tea or lemonade, or sprinkled on cakes and cookies.

Recipe Ingredients:

6 limes
2 and 1/4 cups granulated sugar

Cooking Directions:

1. Remove zest from limes in thin strips using a vegetable peeler. Cut away any white pith from the zest (it imparts a bitter flavor).
2. Chop zest and then grind in a food processor along with the sugar until the mixture is pale green with bits of zest still visible.
3. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Tip: For variation, substitute other citrus fruits for the lime, including lemons, oranges, tangerines and grapefruit.