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Freeze-dried Limes

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Category: Fruit

Description

Freeze-dried limes are a highly versatile, intensely tart pantry staple made by removing virtually all moisture from fresh lime wheels, wedges, or juice while preserving their sharp citrus aroma, deep green rind, and bright acidity.
What Are They?

Fresh limes are sliced and flash-frozen before being placed inside a specialized vacuum chamber. Through sublimation, the frozen water content inside the citrus turns directly into vapor, bypassing the liquid state entirely. This creates ultra-lightweight, crisp lime pieces that retain their original cellular shape and rehydrate instantly when exposed to liquid.

Key Benefits
- Nutrient Dense: Low-temperature vacuum drying locks in nearly 97% of the fresh fruit’s original nutritional value, providing a concentrated punch of Vitamin C, dietary fiber, and protective antioxidants.
- No Added Preservatives: Unlike traditional dehydrated citrus which can turn brown and leathery, freeze-dried limes keep their color naturally without the need for added sulfur dioxide, sugars, or artificial colors.
- Zero Prep or Kitchen Waste: They give you instant, mess-free access to fresh lime flavor without the hassle of washing, cutting, squeezing, or throwing away spoiled leftovers.
- Extended Shelf Life: With a moisture content below 5%, properly sealed freeze-dried limes can remain perfectly shelf-stable for months or even years.
Common Ways to Use Them
- Cocktail Garnishes & Drink Infusions: Floating crisp wheels or wedges on top of craft cocktails like Margaritas and Gin & Tonics, or dropping a slice into everyday sparkling water, tea, or hydration bottles.
- Baking & Desserts: Folding crushed bits into cookie dough, scone batters, or macaron shells to infuse a bright, zesty lift without adding liquid that ruins the dough consistency.
- Savory Cooking: Incorporating crumbled pieces into dry spice rubs, marinades, taco toppings, or rice dishes to balance savory or spicy profiles.
- Flavoring Powders: Blending the brittle wheels into a concentrated lime powder to dust over snacks, whip into buttercream frosting, or blend smoothly into tropical ice creams and gelatos.
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Additional information

Size

small – 8 oz, medium – 16 oz, large – 32 oz

Weight

When packaging freeze-dried fruits and candies, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, which often confuses people because freeze-drying removes up to 90% of a food's water content. This means an identical deli container size will hold drastically different net weights depending on how much the food expands or contracts during the freeze-drying process.

Standard Deli Container Sizes & Average Net Weights
Deli containers are universally measured in fluid ounces (volumetric space). Because freeze-dried foods are highly porous and light, their actual scale weight is a fraction of the container’s volume.

• 8 oz Container (Half-Pint / Small)
o Estimated Net Weight: 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of candy; 0.5 to 1 ounce of fruit.

• 16 oz Container (Pint / Medium)
o Estimated Net Weight: 3.5 to 5 ounces of candy; 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of fruit.

• 32 oz Container (Quart / Large)
o Estimated Net Weight: 7 to 10 ounces of candy; 3 to 5 ounces of fruit.