Loomi Tea, Dried Lime Tea

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Loomi tea is a tart, citrusy tea made with dried limes or limoo amani that are popular all over the Middle East. You can read more about these limes by clicking on the link above.

Loomi Tea, Dried Lime Tea

For today’s quick recipe, Loomi Tea, all we do is simmer a couple of these dried limes in water, strain, then sweeten to taste with either sugar or honey. Some years ago, on a stopover in Dubai, I had loomi tea made with borage flowers, which not only gave it a slight minty aroma, but also made a pretty picture.

So when I make this tea in the summer, I alway add some borage flowers to the mix, as I grow them for the express purpose of making Pimm’s, a gin based British cocktail. And, in the summer, I also make it cold, from time to time, just like iced lemon tea. In fact, quite often, I make iced lemon tea with limoo amani, instead of lemons. Ok, ok, recipe soon!

What if you don’t have access to dried limes? If you can get dried lemon peel, then you are set to go! Lemon peels can quite often be found in the baking section of supermarket isles.

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Lin xx

Loomi Tea, Dried Lime Tea

Loomi tea is a tart, citrusy tea made with dried limes or limoo amani that are popular all over the Middle East.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: tea
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
Calories: 13kcal
Author: Azlin Bloor

Ingredients

  • 2 dried limes I like to use a black and a brown, but ir doesn’t really matter
  • 1 litre 4 cups water
  • sugar or honey to taste
  • 12 borage flowers totally optional

Instructions

  • Place the limes in a small food bag, and using the back of a knife, crack the limes open.
  • Place the limes and all bits into a saucepan and top with the water.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes for a light flavour, and 10, for a stronger flavour. I prefer to go the whole 10 minutes.
  • Strain the tea into a teapot or jug and discard the limes.
  • Pour into cups or tea glasses, sweeten to taste and serve.
  • If you have borage flowers, drop a flower or two in each glass.

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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10 thoughts on “Loomi Tea, Dried Lime Tea”

  1. Suzana Westaway

    Hello, thank you for the recipe. Do you simmer it with the lid on? Don’t have borage flowers, any recommendation for a substitute? Thank you in advance. Blessings

    1. My pleasure, Suzana. Simmer it uncovered, I’ll edit that to make it clear.
      The borage flowers are optional, I only use them in the summer when they’re in bloom, and they’re mainly for decoration. Leave it without, or a single leaf of fresh mint would work perfectly.

  2. 5 stars
    Flavor amazing!! Brought back memories. OMM why brew was cloudy unlike that pictured in recipe. TY so much for posting recipe!

  3. 4 stars
    Ordered bag of loomies to use in samak quwarmah (fish curry) recipe…
    But what to do with the large # of limes in bag?
    Found this recipe… and love it..,
    Now on to fish curry recipe sipping on lovely glass of tea….
    Will have no problem using up the limes!

  4. John Laurie

    I am very intrigued by this. I love all things Middle Eastern, having worked there for a few years. Have just ordered these limes online, and am looking forward to trying this tea out. Cheers!

  5. Sharon Spencer

    Wow, this is so cool. I just cam from your dried limes page and had to come and check this tea out! Definitely making it, I quite like the idea of the cold version or the iced lemon tea.

  6. Maimoona Ashraf

    Shukran, just like my mama used to make it. And you are right about the borage flowers. In Iraq (my hometown), that is quite a common practice, some people boil the flowers with the limes too, but my mama did exactly what you do. I have just subscribed to your bog, thank you.

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