Too Many Lemons - need Recipe
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Too Many Lemons - need Recipe
Our Myer Lemon Tree produced abundantly this year and I have eaten and given away all that I can. There are still about a dozen very large lemons waiting to be harvested and I am wondering if there is something I could do other than turning them into juice or lemon mush?
Has anyone preserved lemons before or maybe made Jelly, Salsa or ?whatever? to keep for future use? Here are a couple of pics and the one of me holding the lemon demonstrates just how large they are - - - I have big hands.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated - - - and BTW, these are NOT Sour like the small yeller ones but semi-sweet like a tart orange. I have eaten many by just peeling and adding sugar or salt and they are delicious.
Has anyone preserved lemons before or maybe made Jelly, Salsa or ?whatever? to keep for future use? Here are a couple of pics and the one of me holding the lemon demonstrates just how large they are - - - I have big hands.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated - - - and BTW, these are NOT Sour like the small yeller ones but semi-sweet like a tart orange. I have eaten many by just peeling and adding sugar or salt and they are delicious.
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Re: Too Many Lemons - need Recipe
Dang, that looks like a softball
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I got the same problem. This is the 3rd time my wife already picked this basket full and I bet there are at least 3 or 4 more basketfuls out there.
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Re: Too Many Lemons - need Recipe
I squeezed and froze mine, if I have a gin at night I just drop a cube in. The preserving thing is what I intend to do when my fruit is ripe, I got lots fruit but being a different season it won't be ready for months yet. My daughter grabs lemons when they are ready and makes a lemon drizzle cake, It's beautiful . I recently bought a jar of preserved lemons for a Moroccan dish I'm going to make. Will keep you posted.
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Limoncello, can't beat it. Colder the better
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woodenvisions wrote:Limoncello, can't beat it. Colder the better
Never heard of it, uncle google gave me what I need to know, I'm going to try it next year,lol. Anything with alcohol is good.
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Russ wrote:[quote="woodenvisions"]Limoncello, can't beat it. Colder the better
Never heard of it, uncle google gave me what I need to know, I'm going to try it next year,lol. Anything with alcohol is good.
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So you freeze it?
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thanks, Gents, all sounds delish but I'm kinda wanting to do something so that I can enjoy the plump tasty meat that these have over the next several months -- - - - - 'preciate the ideas
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woodenvisions wrote:Limoncello, can't beat it. Colder the better
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Russ wrote:So you freeze it?
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I put it in freezer to keep it cold. It won't freeze due to the alcohol.
U can use either Vodka or grain alcohol.
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Oup I reckon you should preserve them, I bought these a week or so ago for Moroccan lamb dish. When mine ripen I'm making these.
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woodenvisions wrote:Russ wrote:So you freeze it?
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I put it in freezer to keep it cold. It won't freeze due to the alcohol.
U can use either Vodka or grain alcohol.
Roger that roger, 10:4
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Re: Too Many Lemons - need Recipe
thanks, Russ, I'm starting to lean towards Jelly or Marmalade BUT I'm still hoping I can find something Tex-Mex to preserve them for - - - they're still on the tree so I've got a little time left
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