Coming across unusual, briefly-in-season, quick-spoiling fruit at Monterey Market yet again inspires cold-infused shrubs to extend the experience.
Fresh kaffir limes, unlike any other citrus in fragrance:
Oleo saccharum yields the most intense flavors (shown here, Yuzu, an east asian citrus):
It’s a pain to juice a yuzu:
And a week later I strained and bottled them (I didn’t have time for real labels):
I’m completely smitten with the flavour of yuzu. Would love to be able to get hold of the fresh fruit, but sadly I have to make do with bottled juice and Korean yuzu-honey tea!