Preserved Lemons
a simple way to preserve lemons
Ingredients
- 6 Lemons organic
- 6 tbsp Salt kosher or Sea salt
Instructions
- cut the lemons in quarters - leaving aprox. 1 cm atached.
- pour 1 Tablespoon of salt onto the exposed flesh of each lemon
- stuff the lemons into a sterilized jar squeezing them as you go to compact the lemons and extract the juice. You should have enough juice to cover the lemons. If there is not enough juice, add freshly squeezed lemon juice. You can add spices and herbs in between the layers of lemons.
- seal the jar and leave it for at least 30 days (it might also take longer) in a preferebly warm place.
- No need to refrigerate after opening. It will keep up to one year on the counter.