lime juice

Place the mint, lime juice, shallot or onion, salt and pepper in the small bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade.

* They can help keep your arteries healthy, jury is still out on limes' effect on the arteries of humans, but a recent study found that lime juice and peel increased the plasma antioxidant capacity in rabbits, thus preventing or slowing down atherogenesis.

Preparation takes about 20 minutes before serving, so the shrimp is firm and the acid of the lime juice has enough time to 'cook' the dish.

Mix condensed milk, lime zest and lime juice. Lightly fold in lime-milk mixture into the whipped cream, until well blended.

Stir in the lime juice and taste, if needed add more honey.

And if you deal with frequent heartburn or acid reflux, drinking a glass of warm water with 2 teaspoons of lime juice about 30 minutes before meals may help prevent reflux symptoms.

Turn the processor on and gradually pour in the coconut cream, then fish sauce and lime juice.Taste and adjust to balance.

Ingredients: 1tbsp tahini 1 lime, juiced 2tsp soy sauce 2 roasted garlic cloves 1 tsp sesame oil 1/2tsp chilli flakes, plus extra to serve 200g cooked rice noodles 200g roast chicken 1 roasted aubergine 1 carrot, grated 1/2 cucumber, seeds removed and cut into half moons 1/2 small pack mint, roughly chopped Method 1 Whisk together the tahini, lime juice, soy sauce, flesh from the roasted garlic,sesame oil and chilli flakes in a large bowl, adding enough water to make a creamy dressing.

Also, the acid in the lime juice helps the saliva break down food.

GRILLED LANGOUSTINES WITH PICKLES TURMERIC AND LASOONI BUTTER (SERVES 4) on INGREDIENTS 16 fresh or frozen langoustines, defrosted; 2tbsp vegetable oil (to coat the langoustines); 2tsp ground turmeric; a generous pinch of sea salt For the pickled turmeric: 200g fresh turmeric root, peeled; 100ml pickling liquor (see below) For the pickling liquor: (Makes 1ltr): 500ml white wine vinegar; 500g caster sugar; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 2 fresh Indian bay leaves For the lasooni butter: 200g unsalted butter, at room temperature; a bunch of fresh coriander; 5 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 green chillies; a couple of squeezes of lime juice; a pinch of salt METHOD: 1.

5 Serve warm, sprinkled with lime juice, a few thin slivers of lime zest and sugar if desired.

In another bowl, add the coconut and season with the lime juice and some salt and black pepper.

MOJITO INGREDIENTS: 50ml Havana Club 3-Year-Old (PS19.35, 70cl, The Whisky Exchange) 20ml lime juice 10ml sugar syrup 12 fresh mint leaves, soda water METHOD: 1.

Discover why rum is becoming the hottest spirit in the world with this recipe from master mixologist Tristan Stephenson, whose book The Curious Bartender's Rum Revolution delves into the history of spirit Mojito 50ml Havana Club 3-Year-Old (PS19.35, 70cl, The Whisky Exchange) 20ml lime juice 10ml sugar syrup 12 fresh mint leaves, soda water 1.

Lime juice and cilantro give Betsy Dasenko's turkey meatballs