There is an innovative and fun method that serves precisely to preserve lemons for a whole year, delicious and fresh as never before.
Lemons are one of the most famous and loved Made in Italy products in the world. Close your eyes for a moment and think of Sorrento, with its yellow expanses that embellish the hills overlooking the sea. Not least the aroma that envelops it and all the properties that this citrus fruit with a thousand uses possesses. Not only a condiment , but also a natural remedy to use in all circumstances. Experts teach how to store it for a whole year, with a quick and simple method.
How to store lemons for a year?
Is it possible to store lemons for a whole year ? This is a product with a thousand properties that is used not only in the culinary field, but also for well-being or skin care. Storing a lemon today is not easy, especially if you buy them in a supermarket and you don’t have a plant in your garden.
Experts have made their knowledge and experience available so that everyone can learn about the natural method of preserving lemons all year round. Before learning the procedure, the necessary ingredients are the following (per jar used):
- 1 liter jar
- 1 1/2 lemons
- 1 piece of chili
- Bay leaf 1
- 1 teaspoon dill seeds
- Half teaspoon of coriander seeds
- Black pepper a handful to taste
- Garlic 2 or 3 cloves
- Nail 3
- Coarse salt 2 teaspoons
- Cold water 1 jug
Once all the ingredients are ready to be used, it is time to discover the process of preserving lemons .
Method, procedure and tips for the bottle
To preserve lemons for a whole year, the method is there and it is also very easy to try , the steps are as follows:
- Take the sterilized and empty jar and insert the bay leaf into the bottom
- Then pour in the teaspoon of dill
- Then prepare the garlic and chilli.
- Next, pour in the coriander seeds
Now it’s time to proceed like this :
- Wash the lemons with the help of salt and baking soda to disinfect them
- Cut them into many small slices
- Take the chilli and cut it into small pieces too.
- Place the lemon slices along the entire jar
- Pour the chilli to add to the lemon
Once this process is done , pour in cold water until the entire jar is full. Now it is time to seal the jar tightly with all the ingredients inside, shaking until they are combined.
The jar should be stored in a cool , dry place out of direct sunlight. Shake once a day so that all the ingredients can work together to preserve the lemon for a whole year.
