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🍽️ Homemade Salted Lemons

226 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Rinse a large jam jar thoroughly with hot water.
  2. 2. Cut one lemon in half and squeeze out the juice.
  3. 3. Rinse the remaining lemons under hot water.
  4. 4. Carefully pat the lemons dry.
  5. 5. Cut each lemon crosswise from the tip down to the middle, leaving the bottom attached.
  6. 6. Gently squeeze each lemon.
  7. 7. Remove the seeds from the lemons.
  8. 8. Fill 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt into the cuts of each lemon.
  9. 9. Press the lemons back together firmly.
  10. 10. Bring about 1 liter of water to a boil in a pot.
  11. 11. Pack the lemons tightly into the jar.
  12. 12. Distribute the remaining salt and pepper evenly in the jar.
  13. 13. Pour the previously squeezed lemon juice over them.
  14. 14. Add enough boiling water to completely cover the lemons.
  15. 15. Seal the jar tightly.
  16. 16. Store the jar in a cool, dark place.
  17. 17. Let the lemons cure for at least 8 weeks.
  18. 18. Store the finished salted lemons in the refrigerator.
  19. 19. Ensure the lemons are always covered with liquid.

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