"Karen AKA Kajikit" > wrote in message
...

> The only lime recipe I know is key lime pie... it's
> delicious, but I can't make it EVERY week! What
> else are they good for?

Caipirinha! A Brazilian drink of lime juice, a bit of sugar and
Cachaca (that last "c" has the little french squiggle under it --
don't remember what it's called ), a high-proof liquor made from
sugar cane (*not* rum).

From the Cachaca bottle (we have several, from my husband's trips to
Brazil):
Caipirinha
1 thin-skinned lime
2 tsp sugar
2 measures Cachaca
crushed ice

Cut off the ends of the lime and slice thinly. Place the lime and
sugar in a small glass and, with a wooden pestle, press only the core
of the fruit -- not the peel (this prevents bitterness). Add Cachaca,
mix and fill glass with crushed ice. Garnish with lime.

Most excellent as to whet the appetite before tucking into an orgy of
churrasco/xurrascao.
-j