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Burlap & Barrel - Ground Black Lime

$9.99

2.80 ounces

A flavorful spice that's tangy & tasty

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Black Lime is a versatile ingredient with a famously savory and tart flavor. Ours comes from a family farm in Guatemala. The limes are sun-dried, then ground into an easy-to-use powder. A versatile ingredient common in Persian cooking, they have a savory, tart flavor that's great on roasted meat or vegetables, in stews and anywhere you'd use lime juice. It's also a good alternative to Makrut / lime leaves in southeast Asian dishes. 

Origin: 

Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Aliases: 

Limu omani, Persian lime, Omani lime

Process: 

Sun-dried, then ground

Ingredients: 

Sun-dried Persian lime (Citrus latifolia), ground

Tasting notes: 

Bright Citrus • Garden Herbs • Tanned Leather

COOKING:

  • Sprinkle into rice, soups, fish and kebabs
  • Toss with vegetables prior to roasting
  • Use as garnish for cocktails, especially sours and margaritas

Meet the Farmers:

Our relationship with partner farmer Don Amilcar in Guatemala is one of our longest-standing and closest farmer partnerships. He grows the limes that are dried to make our ground black lime.

Cecilia and her husband Jonathan work together with Emilio (Milo) to run the drying facility two hours outside Guatemala City. Cecilia's father learned how to dry limes from a Middle Eastern spice buyer in the 1970s, and they made a family business of drying and grinding the limes that grow abundantly in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. (They are not used in the local cuisine, but Cecilia makes a mean lemon pie with the ground black lime.)

Cecilia, Jonathan and Milo oversee a hand-built drying area of rows of raised earth platforms that stretch as far as the eye can see. Furrows between the rows give the lime juice an outlet to run off into as they dry. It takes 2-3 months for the limes to transform from bright green fresh fruit to sun-cured, blackened, hard limes. The process is overseen by workers who turn the limes throughout the day, ensuring they dry evenly. 

We were fortunate to meet and talk with the team at the drying facility on our sourcing trip to Guatemala in March 2022. When you try this black lime, you can taste their expert knowledge and dedication to perfect sun-drying!

 

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