Put the lime in the coconut…dollar store vase

Put the lime in the coconut idea for a simple dollar store vase. Perfect for Taco Tuesdays or cocktail time. Limes, round vase, and cilantro. Easy! Plus more vase ideas.

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We enjoy fresh Mexican food.  We also enjoy limeade.  Sometimes I like an adult limeade.

But back to the lime in the coconut idea!

We eat a ton of Mexican food.  I like roasting peppers on the grill or even on the stove.  A favorite meal of mine is chips and salsa with an adult limeade.  Sorry, I when back to the limeade!

Anywho, can you imagine the surprise of your guest when they open your fridge and see a bouquet of cilantro!

Cilantro doesn’t last long.  I’ve learned to trim and stems and add to a small vase of water.  Then set in the fridge.  This makes the cilantro last a couple more days.  Not that cilantro is expensive, but I’m not a fan of running to the grocery store.  I’m not a shopper.  Unless it’s an antique or thrift store.

Now, back to that limeade!

This is the recipe I use.

8 to 10 limes or 10 to 12 key limes {those little limes}
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups cold water

The steps

• Remove limes from the fridge {or dig out of the vase} and bring to room temperature.  You get more juice from room temperature limes than cold limes.
• Slice the limes in half and squeeze.  I use these types of juicers.  They work so well that many times the lime half turns inside out.
• Stir in the sugar.  Give time for the sugar to dissolve.
• Stir in cool water.
• Pour over ice.
• Top with a piece of mint or cilantro!
• For an adult version, add a splash of your favorite liquor.  I like a splash of lime vodka.

This is one of my favorite southwest cookbooks.  Barbara lives parttime in our neighborhood.  This is my favorite everyday Mexican cookbook.  

I find my favorite Kitchen Tools & Gadgets at the Dollar Tree