Lime & condensed milk= sweet and sour heaven

Uploaded to Flickr by Seattle Bon Vivant on 12 Jul '06.

Just made with the freshest of limes (my parents Fedexed them to me as part of a huge care package of fruits and vegs from their Caribbean garden).

All I did was make a strong limeade with very cold sparkling water (I use Gerolsteiner because I find it cheap, by the case, at Trader Joe's but you can use any or you can always use tap water if you dislike gas)), added a couple tablespoons of condensed milk and stirred, added 2 ice cubes (or blitz in blender) and served it in one of those cute O Riedel glasses. Delish! I first tried this at Tamarind Tree as it is a traditional Vietnamese drink but I think mine (perhaps due to the freshness of the limes) is --modesty aside--much, much much better.

Imagine a little bit of Coconut or lemon infused white rum added to this and it might be just the thing to turn this simple beverage into a little party in a glass. I'm just saying...