Clarified Lime Cordial

• 32 oz lime juice
• 8oz water 
• 3/4 teaspoon agar-agar
• 1/4 tsp citric acid
• 1/4 tsp malic acid
• Lime and orange zests

Tools: Hot plate,cooking pot, zester, scale, sealing bag, vacuum sealer, measuring spoons and cups, sous vide, cambro.

*Ratio is 1-4: 1 part of water for every 4 parts of juice

• Turn the heat to 300F on the hotplate
• Meanwhile, in a cooking pot, add 8 oz of water and heat up,then add 3/4 tsp of agar-agar and mix until dissolved
• Remove from the heat and let it rest for 30 sec
• Add to the mix 32 oz of lime juice and let it chill for 5 to 6 minutes
• Strain the product using a cheesecloth and a fine strainer (double strain). Strain the mix 2 to 3 times until it looks clear. The result will be clarified lime juice.
• Weight the clarified juice and add the same weight of water and sugar.
• Wash and dry 10 limes and 2 oranges. With a zester, grate the skin of both. You will need the weight of zest equivalent to 1% of the weight of the simple syrup water.

In a sealing bag add:

• The lime juice mixed with the simple syrup
• Lime and orange zests
• 1/4 tsp citric acid
• 1/4 tsp malic acid
• Using a vacuum sealer to close the bag, leaving as less air as possible in the bag.

Once the ingredients are secured in a protective vacuum-sealed bag, place them in a 135 F temperature-controlled water bath with sous vide for 1:30 hours.

With a fine strainer, strain the cordial, let it chill, and transfer the liquid to an air tight container. Label and reserve in the refrigerator.