Lime pickle looks like estuary mud!

[OrmIrian]

Got a bag of limes for 15p the other day from morrisons. THey were getting a bit old so I thought lime pickle would be the thing. Made it and it's really tasty - needs to be stored for 3 weeks which can only make it nicer. BUT it's a really disgusting colour - a sort of grey-brown with yellowy-green bits. What have I done wrong?

Any lime pickle experts?

No, but I'm an estuary mud expert. I've never seen mud that looks like lime pickle! YABVVVU!

If it's nice it doesn't matter really, does it? All I can think is lob a bit (more?) turmeric in there to make it look more like baby's poo and less like estuary mud - would that work?

They probably have an artificual green in commercial lime pickle.

Nothing helpful to add other than the titled made me some things are just funny!

Hmm... i was wondering about artificial colours. I don't much fancy turmeric - that would make it look more like newborn poo!

saggy - where I live estuary mud looks just the same colour as my lime pickle!

I will just have to eat it with my eyes closed...

Ah! i see you already pointed out the potential resemblance to baby poo.....