Bill Hrubik
New member
Yes this stuff is amazing, so I second the kudos to Mike in Malta. Two new cellos have been finished here in recent weeks, and both are winners.
First was Star Ruby grapefruit, which satisfied a long-standing curiosity, after hearing about others' results. While it did not capture as much of that wonderful color as I had wished for, the fragrance and taste are really excellent, and this ranks high on my list. Very little bitterness, but crisp and spicy. Next came Eustis limequat, which is a fruit which deserves a lot more attention than it gets. It made a stellar marmalade too (the key lime really shows through there), and the cello truly shows it to be the balanced hybrid you might expect. Brilliant yellow, and smooth and velvety in the mouth. These two are right up there with Nagami kumquat and Rangpur lime for me. It may be that kumquat still gets my top vote, but I do want to let these new ones age a little more and keep testing. I do think they improve in the bottle.
In addition to Mike's launch of this, early in the thread, I loved Jim in Wisconsin's saying, "now no citrus is safe". I guess this was my inspiration; perhaps I need to "consider the lemon", which honestly, I have yet to try! But I like to keep thinking about what else could work well in this "study". It just keeps getting better, I think! If in doubt, try it!
Bill in Bay
First was Star Ruby grapefruit, which satisfied a long-standing curiosity, after hearing about others' results. While it did not capture as much of that wonderful color as I had wished for, the fragrance and taste are really excellent, and this ranks high on my list. Very little bitterness, but crisp and spicy. Next came Eustis limequat, which is a fruit which deserves a lot more attention than it gets. It made a stellar marmalade too (the key lime really shows through there), and the cello truly shows it to be the balanced hybrid you might expect. Brilliant yellow, and smooth and velvety in the mouth. These two are right up there with Nagami kumquat and Rangpur lime for me. It may be that kumquat still gets my top vote, but I do want to let these new ones age a little more and keep testing. I do think they improve in the bottle.
In addition to Mike's launch of this, early in the thread, I loved Jim in Wisconsin's saying, "now no citrus is safe". I guess this was my inspiration; perhaps I need to "consider the lemon", which honestly, I have yet to try! But I like to keep thinking about what else could work well in this "study". It just keeps getting better, I think! If in doubt, try it!
Bill in Bay