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The original recipe on the author's blog is clear:
This is another example of how Food52 recipes often contain less information than versions that appear on contributors' own sites. The recipe author has a lot of process photos showing individual steps in the blog entry.
Food52 eschews that today and generally only posts beauty shots of the final product.
Concerning this specific recipe, it's important to note that cooked lime zest and fresh lime zest have noticeably different flavor profiles, just like cooked herbs and fresh herbs taste different.
Leah Goldman - until we hear from the recipe author, here are a few suggestions. The lime zest is a garnish, an aromatic. In a way, so it doesn't much matter which place you use it - beginning, end, both. You could choose one option you like best & make them all that way. Or make a few each with the lime only at the start, only at the end and in both stages in the recipe. And please let us know which you liked best.
thanks but the question is do you want to add the lime zest when the mixture is hot or add it once mixture has cooled. which is better to add the lime when mixture is hot or when its cold. hope recipe author will let us know.
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The original recipe on the author's blog is clear:
https://www.shelikesfood.com/strawberry-rhubard-lime-popsicles/
You add the zest after.
This is another example of how Food52 recipes often contain less information than versions that appear on contributors' own sites. The recipe author has a lot of process photos showing individual steps in the blog entry.
Food52 eschews that today and generally only posts beauty shots of the final product.
Concerning this specific recipe, it's important to note that cooked lime zest and fresh lime zest have noticeably different flavor profiles, just like cooked herbs and fresh herbs taste different.
Enjoy your ice pops!
The lime zest is a garnish, an aromatic. In a way, so it doesn't much matter which place you use it - beginning, end, both.
You could choose one option you like best & make them all that way.
Or make a few each with the lime only at the start, only at the end and in both stages in the recipe.
And please let us know which you liked best.
In the original recipe it says to cool the mixture, then add the lime zest.