Easy Preserved Lemons

My Gran has always preserved her own lemons and this is the recipe she has passed down to us.

With a full lemon tree in our backyard I make jars and jars of these and give them to friends. We use in sweet and savoury dishes and have even been known to eat straight out of the jar!

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Lemons
• 10 cloves
• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 800 mills lemon juice
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 3 bay leaves

 

Instructions:

1. Wash lemons and pat dry.
2. Cut into quarters.
3. Sprinkle salt on the base of the jar approx 3 tablespoons.
4. rall lemon quarters in remaining salt.
5. Pop lemons into jar and pack firmly.
6. Add the cinnamon cloves and bay leaves to the jar.
7. Pour in lemon juice it should cover the top of the lemons.
8. pop on air tight lid and store in cool dark place for approx 5 weeks.
9. Once opened store in fridge for up to 3 weeks.
10. See how we sterilise jars here:

Serves 1250 mill jar.