An innovative and enjoyable method is employed to preserve lemons for an entire year, ensuring their freshness and delightful flavor.
Lemons stand as one of the most renowned and cherished Made in Italy products globally. Picture Sorrento, with its yellow expanses adorning the hills overlooking the sea—a sensory experience accentuated by the citrus fruit’s versatile uses and invigorating scent. Beyond its role as a flavoring agent, lemons are also revered as a natural remedy with multifaceted applications. Experts generously share a straightforward method for preserving lemons for an entire year.
Can you truly store lemons for a year? This citrus marvel, celebrated not just in the culinary realm but also for its wellness and skincare attributes, poses a preservation challenge, especially if procured from a supermarket rather than a garden.
Here are the essential ingredients per jar used in this preservation method:
1-liter jar 1 1/2 lemons 1 piece of chili pepper 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon of dill seeds Half a teaspoon of coriander seeds A handful of black pepper, to taste 2 or 3 cloves of garlic 3 cloves 2 teaspoons of coarse salt 1 carafe of cold water
Now, equipped with the necessary ingredients, let’s delve into the process and tips for preserving lemons.
Jar method, procedure and advice
Preserving lemons for an entire year is surprisingly simple; follow these steps:
Take a sterilized,
empty jar and place the bay leaf at the bottom.
Add the teaspoon of dill. Prepare the garlic and chili pepper.
Pour in the coriander seeds.
Now, proceed as follows:
Wash the lemons with a mixture of salt and bicarbonate for disinfection. Cut them into small slices. Dice the chili pepper into small pieces. Arrange the lemon slices throughout the jar. Add the chili pepper to complement the lemon.
Once these steps are completed, pour in cold water until the jar is fully filled. Seal the jar hermetically with all the ingredients inside and shake well to combine them.
Store the jar in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
Shake the jar once a day to allow all the ingredients to work together in preserving the lemons for an entire year.
