Couldn’t miss a great deal on a kilo of organic lemon while shopping? You did well, there are many ways to preserve this fruit. Here are our storage tips to keep it fresh from the first day of picking!
How to store lemons?
a whole lemon
If you eat them regularly, keep a few on hand for your daily preparations and follow our advice for jarred lemons to make the pleasure last. You will only need 20 minutes of preparation…
Ingredients
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dill
1 half teaspoon of coriander seeds
1 quarter teaspoon black pepper
2-3 cloves of garlic
2 teaspoons coarse salt
cold water
1 chili pepper for 1.5 kg of lemon
Lemon, salt and bay leaf
Preparation
First, wash the lemons you want to preserve in jars;
Then dry them with absorbent paper;
Cut the lemons into slices and remove the seeds;
Cut the pepper into thin slices;
Sliced peppers
In a glass jar, pour all the ingredients with a little chili.
Garlic, bay leaf, chilli, dill, coriander, pepper
Place the lemon slices in the glass jar, add the salt and cover with cold water so that all the lemons are well submerged.
lemon and water
Close the bottle with the lid and then shake it gently.
For your information
You can store lemons in the refrigerator for a few weeks to a few months. These lemon slices will allow you to add them to your dishes to add more flavor and acidity to your dishes…
How to prepare and preserve candied lemons?
Particularly popular in Middle Eastern, Indian and North African cuisine, preserved lemon is ideal for seasoning salads, fish or even tagines and other delicious dishes.
Paula Wolfert , American author of 9 books on Mediterranean cooking, introduced American cooks to Moroccan cuisine. Preserved lemon was an exotic novelty!
candied lemons
This preservation method is also easy to perform. You just need to follow the steps.
How to do it?
Lemon slices or whole lemons are marinated in coarse salt for 24 to 48 hours;
Let them drain before placing them in a sterilized jar for 1 month, covered with olive oil or lemon juice.
Discover in this video other ingredients that you can add to lemons to get a more flavorful taste.
How to preserve an open lemon?
We have the solution! This morning you drank a lemon juice when you got up, but what to do with the other half? Sprinkle a little salt on top and put it in the fridge. It can be kept for a few days, preserving its juice.
How to store lemons in the freezer?
Yes, you can freeze the whole lemon, but there is another, more practical way to use it after freezing. Simply slice it! But be careful not to overlap the slices. It would be best to place them in a box on parchment paper. Use airtight freezer bags to do this.
lemon slices
How to store lemons in the refrigerator?
The vegetable drawer is the best place to store lemons in the refrigerator. You can also put them in a jar filled with water in the refrigerator to preserve them for longer.
How to preserve lemon juice?
Its juice and pulp can also be frozen for 3 to 4 months if kept in good conditions…
Tip: Pour it into small containers that will allow you to use it in small doses, for example for cakes or salad dressings.
You can also use it to make your own lemon ice cubes!
Lemon juice is also good in an egg-based recipe, a bit crazy but worth a try!
Lemons in the refrigerator.
And even if after all these tips you still have something left in your basket, invite your friends and do like my daughter, prepare them a delicious Virgin mojito or even a lemonade…