How to Make Preserved Lemons ~ Flavor Staples ~ Kitchen Basics ~ Noreen's Kitchen

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: kosher salt

Sea salt provides a more delicate flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a unique sweetness.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

herbs

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs are often more accessible.

Wash lemons with hot water and scrub them, then rinse with apple cider vinegar and let drain

Thinly slice lemons to about a quarter of an inch thick

Layer the sliced lemons in a sterilized pint and a half jar, packing them tightly

Sprinkle kosher salt generously between the layers of lemons

Cut a lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the jar over the lemons

Wipe the rim of the jar clean and seal it with a lid

Shake the jar gently to mix the contents

Let the jar sit on the kitchen counter for 30 days, shaking it every day to help dissolve the salt and draw out moisture from the lemons

After 30 days, store the jar in the refrigerator for indefinite use, rinsing the lemons before consumption

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