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
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Instructions:
Wash lemons and pat dry.
Cut into quarters.
Sprinkle salt on the base of the jar approx 3 tablespoons.
rall lemon quarters in remaining salt.
Pop lemons into jar and pack firmly.
Add the cinnamon cloves and bay leaves to the jar.
Pour in lemon juice it should cover the top of the lemons.
pop on air tight lid and store in cool dark place for approx 5 weeks.
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