Pete's Food Blog

2. Sep, 2021

Preserved lemons

Ingredients:

6 organic lemons

4 tbl coarse sea/Kosher salt

A little flavourless oil

Method:

Wash and sterilize a 1-litre Mason/Kilner jar ( 140⁰C for 30 mins.).

Juice two of the lemons and cut the other four into quarters lengthwise.

Place the lemon quarters in the jar, sprinkling evenly all over with the salt.

Pour over the lemon juice and add enough water to just cover the lemons completely. Bring the level up to the brim with the oil.

Seal the jar and store at room temperature, in the dark for one month, shaking occasionally to redistribute the salt.

After a month, transfer to the fridge. They will store for months and improve with age.