Mosambi Juice is a refreshing and citrusy beverage made from sweet lime. Sweet Lime Juice is a great thirst quencher during summer. Learn to make Sweet Lime Juice with step by step pictures and video.
Mosambi Juice is a great refreshing drink to beat the summer heat. Sweet and with a citrus flavor this drink is a great healthy alternate to bottled drinks. I have enjoyed this juice throughout my childhood days.
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About Mosambi Juice
Mosambi Juice or Sweet Lime juice is rich in Vitamin C and can boost the immune system. It has antioxidants and nutrients that helps to detox the body.
Mosambi is a citrus fruit which has a tangy taste, also called as Sweet Lime. Sweet limes, also known as musambi or mousambi, are a citrus fruit native to South East Asia. They are generally green to yellow in color. It is less acidic in nature still maintaining the distinct citrus flavor of lime.
Though this fruit is a real treat on its own Sweet Lime Juice is a popular drink in many parts of the world. It is often served chilled and sweetened however you can serve it without sweetener too.
If you are looking for a refreshing and healthy drink then mosambi juice is just for you. this juice is one of the most commonly found drinks in India. Make sure to consume the juice fresh as it may turn bitter when exposed to air for a longer time.
Sweet Lime Juice Benefits
- Source of Vitamin C
- Rich in nutrients and antioxidants
- Refreshing and Hydrating
- Aids in digestion
- Boosts immune system
How to choose Mosambi
Choose ripe fresh fruit – the ripest juicy fruit will be heavy for their size and smoothly textured. Avoid fruits which are discolored or has dry outer skin. You can slightly scratch the outer skin and with you fingertips if it is ripe then you can smell it easily.
To check if the fruit is ripe scratch with your finger tips if the oil comes out slightly then the fruit is ripe.
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Mosambi Juice Video
Mosambi Juice 2 ways
- Using manual juicer – This is easy to use and most commonly used in Indian homes.
- Using blender– This gives more volume but if not done the right way the juice may turn bitter.
I have shared 2 recipes of mosambi juice one is plain and the other with oranges.
Mosambi Juice Ingredients
- Mosambi – Choose ripe fresh sweet lime for best taste.
- Sugar – Adding sugar is optional but sometimes the fruit is a bit sour so in that case you can add sugar. So always taste the juice before adding sugar as per your preference.
- Salt – A pinch of salt is added to elevate the sweetness.
How to make Sweet Lime Juice
Using blender
1.Choose ripe sweet lime. Trim the edges first.
2.Slit slightly not too deep on the sides like this.
3.Peel the skin.
4.Now the fruits are peeled and ready.
5.Cut the fruit and remove the seeds, discard them.
6.Cut into small pieces.
7.Add them to mixer jar.
8.Pulse it few times – DO NOT GRIND as it might make the juice taste bitter. Transfer the juice to the strainer. Use slightly big holed strainer if you wish to have the pulp in your juice.
9.Press with a spoon or spatula to extract juice completely. Discard the remains.
10.Add 2 teaspoon sugar, adjust according to your taste and sweet preference.
11.Add a pinch of salt.
12.Mix it well.
Using hand juicer
13.Cut the fruit into half.
14.I used 2 sweet limes.
15.Take a manual juicer, I use a steel juicer which has sharp edges which extracts juice well and easily. Place one half of the fruit and start pressing and rotating to squeeze the juice. If you don’t have this manual juicer – just half the sweet limes, remove the seeds using the knife then start squeezing it in a bowl.
16.Squeeze until the juice is completely extracted.
17. Mosambi juice is ready!
18.Pour into serving glass and enjoy!
Orange Mosambi Juice
Mosambi Juice with orange punch is a real citrus treat to all juice lovers. It is tangy adn refreshing do try adn enjoy!
Ingredients
- 4 nos mosambi / sweet lime
- 1 no small orange
- 4 teaspoon sugar as per taste
- 1/2 lemon
- few ice cubes
Method
- Squeeze juice from mosambi, discard the seeds. If you prefer dilute it with little water. I didn’t just the ice cubes were enough to dilute them. Take orange juice and mix it with mosambi juice.
- Squeeze lemon juice then add sugar give a quick stir then add sugar cubes.T
Serve with lots of ice cubes and enjoy the juice!
Expert Tips
- While using the mixer method make sure not to grind just pulse it few times to extract juice. IF you grind it for more time the juice may turn bitter.
- Depending on the fruit taste you can choose to add sweetener or not.
- Salt lifts the sweetness and also enhances the taste.
- You can add a pinch of chat masala powder or roasted cumin powder for an extra punch.
- You can replace regular salt with black salt.
- Always consume the juice fresh.
- Adding lemon juice is purely your preference.
- There is no rule or exact measure for mixing, you can make it as per your taste preference.
- You can substitute 1/4 cup of tang for orange juice.
- You can even add soda to make a fizz.
Serving & Storage
Serve and consume it fresh. Mosambi juice is meant to be consumed fresh so do not attempt to store.
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Mosambi Juice Recipe | Sweet Lime Juice Recipe
Ingredients
Mosambi Juice / Sweet Lime Juice
- 2 sweet limes
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- a pinch salt
Orange Sweet Lime Juice
- 4 nos mosambi / sweet lime
- 1 no small orange
- 4 teaspoon sugar as per taste
- 1/2 lemon
- few ice cubes
Instructions
Mosambi Juice
- Choose ripe sweet lime. Trim the edges first.
- Slit slightly not too deep on the sides like this.
- Peel the skin.
- Now the fruits are peeled and ready.
- Cut the fruit and remove the seeds, discard them.
- Cut into small pieces.
- Add them to mixer jar.
- Pulse it few times – DO NOT GRIND as it might make the juice taste bitter. Transfer the juice to the strainer. Use slightly big holed strainer if you wish to have the pulp in your juice.
- Press with a spoon or spatula to extract juice completely. Discard the remains.
- Add 2 teaspoon sugar, adjust according to your taste and sweet preference.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Mix it well.
- Cut the fruit into half.
- I used 2 sweet limes.
- Take a manual juicer, I use a steel juicer which has sharp edges which extracts juice well and easily. Place one half of the fruit and start pressing and rotating to squeeze the juice. If you don’t have this manual juicer – just half the sweet limes, remove the seeds using the knife then start squeezing it in a bowl.
- Squeeze until the juice is completely extracted.
- Mosambi juice is ready!
- Pour into serving glass and enjoy!
Orange Sweet Lime Juice
- Squeeze juice from mosambi, discard the seeds. If you prefer dilute it with little water. I didn't dilute as the ice cubes were just enough to dilute them.Take orange juice and mix it with mosambi juice.
- Squeeze lemon juice then add sugar give a quick stir then add sugar cubes.
- Serve with ice cubes and enjoy Mosambi Orange juice!
Video
Notes
There is no rule or exact measure for mixing, you can make it as per your taste preference.
You can substitute 1/4 cup of tang for orange juice.
You can even add soda to make a fizz.
Food corner
It's Really Very refreshing…..Same way I also do
Hari Chandana P
Refreshing and tempting juice.. lovely shots too !!
Devangi Kanchan
Lovely!
Arthy Suman
my mouth watering looking at the clicks…
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com
Very very inviting!
RAKS KITCHEN
Refreshing juice and clicks too!
Veena Theagarajan
very refreshing..never tried with Orange before.. looks very tempting
Priya Suresh
Prefect summer cooler,very refreshing.
Shobha Kamath
My thirst has been quenched just by looking at the refreshing juice ! Lovely pic!
Sapana Behl
Looks so refreshing .