Considered to be a cross between lemons and oranges, the Philippine lime, more popularly known as calamansi, has taken a special place in the world of desserts as it lends sweet and sour notes that work well especially in rich and decadent desserts. Just take a cue from these.

Calamansi desserts around the world

Calamansi Pie

• It is made by Melody Lorenzo whose dessert business called Sweet Condesa Pastries is based in Oakland, California
• It is said to be the Filipino version of key lime pie, using the juice of the Philippine citrus fruit to strike the perfect balance between sweet and tangy.
• The pie tastes especially good when frozen, which is how Lorenzo recommends it to be enjoyed.

Calamansi Meringue Pie

• This is a well-loved dessert in Amy Besa and Romy Doorman’s Purple Yam Restaurant in New York.
• When Amy couldn’t find a Lemon Meringue Pie in the US that is to her liking, she decided to make one herself, using calamansi lime curd.
• The recipe for this is shared in their book, “Memories of Philippine Kitchens”

Calamansi Tart

• This is a dessert crafted by pastry chef Eunji Lee for the menu of Jungsik, a modern Korean restaurant in New York.
• Calamansi’s citrusy notes coming from the marmalade are balanced by sweet pineapple sorbet, coconut cream, and herbs such as cilantro and lemongrass.

Calamansi Doughnut

• Kimberly Mendoza Camara, a New York-born and bred Fil-Am chef is the beauty and brains behind the fast-selling Kora, which makes this tangy variant.
• Her pastries are known for having Filipino flavours such as ube, halo-halo, leche flan, and buko pandan.
• Her Calamansi Amapola, composed of calamansi curd with poppy cream, torched meringue, graham crunch, and calamansi glaze, are her highly requested flavors.

Mango-Calamansi Fresh Cream Cake

• A Little Sweet, which is responsible for this dessert, is a brand by Jeffery KOO Ka Chun located in the UK.
• Along with egg tarts, crispy buns, egg waffles and butterfly crackers, his shop carries intricate and elegant cakes, in which the calamansi creation is a part of.
• The cream cake beautifully marries tropical flavours in the form of fresh mangoes and calamansi puree.