When The World Gives You Lemons

I will be busy in the kitchen once again in just a bit. I am hosting a Middle Eastern themed dinner party tomorrow evening. Planning A Party One of my recipes called for preserved lemons. So, when the world gives you lemons … Preserve them.

This recipe is super easy-peasy and only requires three ingredients – lemons, coarse salt and lemon juice. Yep! That’s it, and time.

Wash and dry the lemons, then cut off the bottoms. Make a couple of deeper cuts into the lemons. Basically you are slicing them into quarters without cutting them through completely. You are just making deep slashes.

Fill each slash with as much coarse salt as it will hold.

Stack the lemons in an airtight container and pour fresh lemon juice over them. Then store them in the refrigerator for anywhere from three days to a month. When you are ready to use them, slice the skins into thin slices and add them to your recipes.

The recipe is basically 1 TBSP of coarse salt for every lemon, with about two TBSP of lemon juice per lemon. You will see what I am making soon. I am going to tease you just a little longer though, while I start preparing everything. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.