Sugar Sun series glossary term #4: Calamansi

This term was originally posted on Facebook on New Year's—appropriate since had you been in the Philippines with your vodka and tonic, you might have spritzed it up with one of these. The calamansi, or kalamansi, is called a lime, but many people compare the taste more to a lemon—or, as I've read recently, to a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. I'll have to think about that one. The calamansi does have a unique flavor—deliciousness—which spices up everything from noodles to fish to cocktails. It is quite sour, but there is nothing more refreshing that a calamansi juice on a hot day. Mix in a lot of water and at least some sugar! (Creative commons photos from Flickr: Drew Coffman.)