Mosambi Juice : 5 Awesome Benefits

Are you in for a real treat? Let’s dive into the recipe for ‘mosambi juice’ aka sweet lime.

Mosambi is a fruit from citrus family, and is also known as ‘sweet lime’. It is round in shape and greenish yellow in color. It’s pulpy and juicy from within.

In India, it is extensively used as refreshment. This drink is very popular in summer season across all regions of India. With a sweet and sour taste, this brilliant Indian refreshment is one you should attempt whenever you’re feeling hot and tired. It is effectively accessible from road merchants in the event you can’t prepare at home. This heavenly juice helps in cooling the body in extreme heat. 

Even though this fruit belongs to citrus family, is comparatively less acidic than other assortments of citrus. Moreover, it still maintains the citrusy flavor of lime, thus considered as one of the best fruits for juicing.

It can also be eaten but I rather found it best for juicing. I have used a hand press juicer to prepare this delicious ‘healthy mosambi juice’ thus the method is unique. 

You might use a blender or electric juicer relying upon accessibility. In the event that you use an electric juicer, simply add the sweet lime pieces in the juicer and extract the juice. Sweet lime juice can be garnished with sliced lemon and salt. To give this divine juice a different variation, one can also garnish with mint.

Mosambi juice is said to have substantial nutritional values. It is high in vitamin C and packed with antioxidants and is often used as home remedy for common colds.

Ingredients : To make Mosambi Juice

Mosambi (Sweet Limes)  – 6 pieces 

Sea / Black Salt – Optional but delicious addition to this refresher recipe

Sugar – 1 tsp

Lemon – 1 piece

Chaat Masala – Optional

Steps : How to make mosambi juice?

Step 1: Wash 6 medium to large Mosambi / Sweet lime.

Step 2: Cut each one of them into 2 pieces.

Step 3: Place the sweet lime to squeeze and make sure there is a glass underneath.

Step 4: Press down the hand lever to apply maximum pressure on sweet lime. This manual hand pressing juicer has immense crushing / squashing power, thus it squeezes the mosambi in the very first go. 

This hand press juicer is just amazing, I also used this tool to juice pomegranate earlier but unlike pomegranate, you don’t have to press hard on the hand lever while juicing sweet lime.

Step 5: All parts that touch the fruit is removable and washable. No more juices squirting all over your hand and counter top, it’s that easy.

Step 6: There is nothing to strain as such, so pour juice into a glass to serve. 6 medium to large sweet limes ought to yield around 2 glasses of juice. I will recommend to drink this delightful juice immediately. Please don’t refrigerate the juice.

Step 7: Garnish this heavenly juice with 2 slices of lemon and mint leaves (optional). I used only lemon slices for garnishing but feel free to use mint leaves too.

Step 8: Optionally, you can also add pinch of sugar / salt along with squeezed lemon while serving.

How to select best Mosambi?

Always try to select Mosambi that are heavy for their size as it would be more juicy. You may also scratch the surface gently using your fingernail to see if they smell citrusy and if its oils embed in the fingernails. If yes, then it’s ripe.

Overripe sweet limes are normally shrunken, and possess dry, spongy skin. Avoid premature sweet limes, that feel light for their size.

Choose a ripe thin-skinned yellow fruit without any discoloration, that’s smooth in texture.

Benefits of sweet lime juice?

1. Good for skin and hair

2. Recover Immune system

3. Helps in digestion

4. Promotes bone health

5. Packed with antioxidants

Expert Notes:

As I mentioned earlier please do not refrigerate the juice and consume it as quickly as possible. Sweet lime juice is susceptible to oxidation and will turn bitter if exposed to air for a longer duration.

Selection of Mosambi is really important so try to select Mosambi that are heavy for their size. They naturally are greenish yellow in color, you may also try scratching the top using your fingernail to see if they smell citrusy.

If using blender / electric juicer, be mindful of discarding skin of mosambi because it may spoil your juice with bitterness. As a result, you will be left with no choice but to add unwanted sugar to the juice.

Adjust the sugar according to your preference. If most of the sweet limes you use, are ripe, you may not need to add more sugar to the juice.

Seasoning is not really necessary but I would recommend to add pinch of sea / black salt in to your sweet lime juice as it elevates the flavor of sweetness. You may optionally sprinkle chaat masala while serving.

Adding lime juice to this recipe is optional but I usually add. I also use lemon slices for garnishing to give this drink a divine look.

Try not to mix water with juice. If you want, you may use ice cubes rather.

FAQ

What is the benefits of mosambi juice?

It helps in digestion and promotes bone health. As it belongs to citrus family, is also good for skin and helps reviving immune system.

Is mosambi juice better than orange juice?

It’s difficult to compare. Both are from citrus family and packed with antioxidants and vitamin C.

How to make mosambi juice without bitterness?

Always extract the juice after peeling the skin. You may use electric juicer or blender for juicing. I will highly recommend to use hand pressing juicer as it easily can extract the juice without putting much effort.

How to make mosambi juice at home in juicer?

Please read above (How to make mosambi juice?).

General QnA

What is the right time to eat mosambi?

I prefer to have it in the morning as it helps in digestion. Avoid eating Mosambi at night.

Should we add salt to mosambi juice?

Yes, you can add a pinch of salt to mosambi juice as it elevates the flavor and improves digestive health.