{"id":3281,"date":"2024-02-02T02:06:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T02:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=3281"},"modified":"2024-02-02T02:06:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T02:06:41","slug":"how-to-preserve-lemons-for-a-whole-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=3281","title":{"rendered":"How to preserve lemons for a whole year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-0c56edb5-dc50-4780-b164-018bc5ba66a8\">Do you like buying loose lemons and want to find a way to preserve them?&nbsp;With this technique, you can keep them for a whole year!&nbsp;Isn&#8217;t that incredible?&nbsp;After a year they are still bright, turgid and juicy.&nbsp;The traditional method is to cut them into quarters, leave them intact on the bottom and sprinkle salt inside, but with this method it is not necessary to cut them.&nbsp;Read on or watch the video below for full instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-9b4fcd5c-e81c-4e65-aa90-bf42cbda2637\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-2dda76e0-acab-4827-99a1-88fdc2e0efb4\">\n<li>four cups of hot water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>two tablespoons of salt (she used real Redmond salt)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>organic lemons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vase with lid and shoulder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-cd2a839d-8326-408c-8b19-3d6bbb223ce4\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-f8a13dfc-5d5c-415d-8400-d6cb0911f6f7\">Phase 1:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-df6763ed-2905-435f-a7f8-bcec97b3ef61\">In a bowl, add four cups of hot water and two tablespoons of salt.&nbsp;The warm water will help the salt dissolve faster.&nbsp;Mix well with a spoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-e676958a-3b7e-4ff1-9ff1-bbd637d053fd\">Second step:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-5b502d9f-d4fb-4166-9af4-46eb5717fbfc\">Wash the lemons carefully.&nbsp;To wash them you can use warm water and soap.&nbsp;Make sure to remove the dirt from the peel and then rinse them with water.&nbsp;Then, put them in the jar and close them tightly.&nbsp;The shoulders of the jar will ensure that they are submerged below the liquid line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-65d18c54-d4a4-4af4-bd53-e91a99e41e3e\">Step 3:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-9f48e483-0712-457c-a038-8832482cbb72\">Pour the salt water brine into the jar.&nbsp;Make sure the lemons are completely submerged.&nbsp;Cover and let ferment at room temperature for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you like buying loose lemons and want to find a way to preserve them?&nbsp;With this technique, you can keep them for a whole year!&nbsp;Isn&#8217;t that incredible?&nbsp;After a year they are still bright, turgid and juicy.&nbsp;The traditional method is to cut them into quarters, leave them intact on the bottom and sprinkle salt inside, 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