Merry Lime Muddlers
Fun-Da-Mentals Kitchen Skills
- garnish :
to decorate a dish or plate of food to enhance its flavor or appearance, using things like parsley, fruit slices, or edible flowers.
- muddle :
to press or crush ingredients, like fruit, sugar, and herbs, with a tool called a “muddler” so that all the fresh flavors are released when liquid is added.
Equipment Checklist
- Cutting board + kid-safe knife
- Measuring spoons
- Liquid measuring cup
Ingredients
Merry Lime Muddlers
- 2 limes
- 6 whole basil leaves
- 3 T sugar
- 6 to 12 zucchini slices
- 2 C cold water
- 2 C ice
Instructions
Merry Lime Muddlers
wash + roll + cut
Wash 2 limes, then roll them under your hands before slicing them into wedges. Rolling them helps get the juices flowing and will make it easier to squeeze out the juice. Next, cut the limes into wedges.
smack + combine
Smack 6 basil leaves between your palms. This helps warm the leaves and release their aroma. Next, combine the lime wedges, basil leaves, and 3 tablespoons of sugar into a pitcher.
muddle + stir + garnish
Muddle the ingredients in the pitcher—which means to mix or jumble them up! Use a muddler or potato masher and get all the fresh flavors out of the lime, basil, and sugar. Add 2 cups of cold water and 2 cups of ice, stir and divide between cups. Garnish each cup with a zucchini slice!
Lettuce Joke Around
What do you call a lime that opens doors?
A Key Lime!
Lettuce Joke Around
What is a seagull's favorite herb?
BAY-sil!
THYME for a Laugh
"Knock, knock!
"Who’s there?
"Noah!
"Noah who?
"Noah herb named Basil?
THYME for a Laugh
What do citrus fruits like to eat?
Lime-a-beans!
THYME for a Laugh
What do you get when you cross a brontosaurus with a lime?
A dino-sour!
