Lime
Usually introduced around 6 months
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Use lime juice or zest to season fruit, vegetables, grains, or beans. Boosts vitamin C and helps iron absorption. Baby may enjoy a taste on its own.
A few drops of juice or a pinch of zest stirred into food, or a seedless half to taste.
9-12 months
Continue with lime juice and zest. Babies may enjoy gnawing on a seedless half and learning the word sour.
Juice or zest stirred in, or a seedless half for gnawing.
12-18 months
Add lime juice and zest freely. Let the toddler practice squeezing a large seedless wedge. Dried limes should be fully rehydrated and seedless.
Large seedless wedges to squeeze, juice, zest, or rehydrated dried lime.
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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