lime
Lime has a sharper edge than lemon and it knows how to use it. It’s the acid that makes a margarita snap, the thing that keeps a cilantro lime vinaigrette from going flat, and the citrus that pairs naturally with summer’s boldest flavors — grilled proteins, fresh stone fruit, blackberries at their peak.
A homemade lime simple syrup is the kind of small prep that quietly improves everything from cocktails to glazes all season long. And then there’s key lime pie, which is less about summer and more about the fact that some desserts are just always the right answer.
