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Dagg
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From: Van Isle BC CA
|  Posted: 2014-04-16 1:13 pm Permalink
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2014-04-16 4:53 pm Permalink
If you soak small lemons in blue food color and water will they turn green?  You can use them to garnish the drinks of your less savvy friends and keep the real limes for yourself 
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wizzard419
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Joined: Jul 10, 2013
Posts: 341 | Posted: 2014-04-16 5:01 pm Permalink
Just serve lemons and tell them Vic/Berry/Jebus/etc would have wanted it that way, if they question further confiscate their drink and ban them from the bar.
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nui 'umi 'umi
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011
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From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2014-04-16 5:42 pm Permalink
Just bought some at $2.99 a pound. Same as last week. Juicy and tasty too!
Short article in Time magazine sheds reveals some logical reasons that make more sense then some of the stories/rumors that I’ve been hearing.
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thePorpoise
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Joined: Jan 23, 2011
Posts: 1515
From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2014-04-16 7:26 pm Permalink
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On 2014-04-16 16:53, MadDogMike wrote:
If you soak small lemons in blue food color and water will they turn green? You can use them to garnish the drinks of your less savvy friends and keep the real limes for yourself
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heh-- or a slice of kiwi fruit!
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KrakenHunterSteve
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Joined: Jan 23, 2014
Posts: 74 | Posted: 2014-04-16 11:04 pm Permalink
At our local Pavilions (and Vons) limes are 50 cents each. They were included in the "just for u" savings thing my wife signs up for and we ended up paying about $1.50 for seven limes. Should have stocked up...
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Swanky
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Joined: Apr 03, 2002
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2014-04-17 05:58 am Permalink
Just an FYI: In this time of dire crisis, I have been working to stretch my precious limes. Now, after I cut and squeeze them, I then put both spent shells back in the squeezer together and give it one more good wring. It produces a nice extra bit of juice, though you have to turn the juicer sideways and watch out for errant squirts in every direction (watch the eyes!).
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AceExplorer
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From: Deep in the Jacksonville Florida jungle.
| Posted: 2014-04-17 06:17 am Permalink
Swanky, what's your juicer of choice? I have both the large ratchet-action handheld model, plus a couple table-top "lever action" presses. Plus an electric Black & Decker juicer when I have a large volume of fruits to process. Thanks...
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Kill Devil
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From: Chicago
| Posted: 2014-04-17 08:11 am Permalink
Times like this I thank God I live in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood where limes are considered a staple and usually cheaper than the big chains. I've been using a Citristar electric reamer if I'm making drinks for more than myself with really good results. A must if you're into grapefruit.
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Swanky
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2014-04-17 10:39 am Permalink
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On 2014-04-17 06:17, AceExplorer wrote:
Swanky, what's your juicer of choice? I have both the large ratchet-action handheld model, plus a couple table-top "lever action" presses. Plus an electric Black & Decker juicer when I have a large volume of fruits to process. Thanks...
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I have one of these for small batches.
When I need to juice a lot for big gatherings I have one of these.
For oranges and grapefruit I have a regular old juicer with a large insert.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2014-04-23 2:31 pm Permalink
Please contibute to my Kickstarter campaign to acquire "over priced limes" for
my home bar.....
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Oxybeles
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Joined: Sep 23, 2013
Posts: 51
From: RSM, CA
| Posted: 2014-04-23 8:08 pm Permalink
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On 2014-04-23 14:31, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Please contibute to my Kickstarter campaign to acquire "over priced limes" for
my home bar.....
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Where is the Link?
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Posts: 7048
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2014-04-23 8:49 pm Permalink
I'll take cash, be right over, thanks!
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CincyTikiCraig
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Joined: Mar 31, 2009
Posts: 385
From: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
| Posted: 2014-05-01 1:33 pm Permalink
The Lime Shortage Deepens:
http://blog.culintro.com/lime-shortage-deepens/
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AceExplorer
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Joined: Apr 03, 2008
Posts: 1885
From: Deep in the Jacksonville Florida jungle.
| Posted: 2014-05-02 07:37 am Permalink
I read the article, thanks.
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