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Thread ID: 149280 2020-10-01 04:23:00 Are there ways to preserve lemons? barryk (8612) PC World Chat
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1471993 2020-10-01 04:23:00 Hey forum members,

I got 12 big lemons from my lovely lemon tree this spring so far but I’m using these up at too slow a rate to prevent rotting.

Are there ways to preserve the lemons in jars or as powder for later use?

Thanks in advance,
Barry the very good lemon grower.
barryk (8612)
1471994 2020-10-01 04:55:00 So if you're a very good lemon grower, soon you won't need to, you'll have so many you'll be handing them out to anyone who holds still long enough. Once the tree gets big enough anyone............ours is small yet but the Tangelo...must have had 400 or so on it...still has heaps...running out of people to donate to.

And juiced heaps...


But here you go:

www.annabel-langbein.com

Or....grate the zest and freeze it....juice the rest and put it in ice cube trays....then once frozen, put the cubes in a container and keep in freezer and get one or two out as required.
piroska (17583)
1471995 2020-10-01 05:20:00 Soak for 2-3 minutes in a mixture of Gin, Tonic Water and ice .

When contents reach the desired temperature, sip slowly and store internally .

Not a terribly good way for long term storage but extremely satisfying nevertheless!

Ken :)
kenj (9738)
1471996 2020-10-01 08:21:00 Thank you Kenj for the suggestion. I’ll try it for my weekly Friday night drinks as I happen to have a bit of dry gin and a box of ice cube bags, I’ll make the ice cubes in the freezer. I tried a bit of dry gin mixed with zero sugar coke last weekend and the mixture tasted great! :-) barryk (8612)
1471997 2020-10-01 08:46:00 We freeze the lemons whole.

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lurking.
Lurking (218)
1471998 2020-10-01 19:19:00 In the warmer areas there are so many you see them all over the road and peoples sections. Passed one yesterday, on the berm...lemons all in the gutters...
My son allows neighbours to help themselves but still mows a lot up each year.

Should be some method of sharing round the country...
piroska (17583)
1471999 2020-10-01 19:42:00 We do have a yearly collection here in Hawke's Bay which sends citrus to the South Island. Not to sure of the details. Rotary maybe?

Ken

Just looked it up.

www.nzherald.co.nz
kenj (9738)
1472000 2020-10-01 22:36:00 We freeze the lemons whole.

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lurking.

Thanks lurking for that suggestion. I clicked on the link and found that lemon slices can be frozen too. Also found that lemon pieces should be packed into freezer bags to remove air so that they’re in a frozen state and preserved well.
barryk (8612)
1472001 2020-10-01 22:39:00 ... <how do you delete this post?> can’t find the delete button?? :-0 barryk (8612)
1472002 2020-10-01 22:43:00 We do have a yearly collection here in Hawke's Bay which sends citrus to the South Island. Not to sure of the details. Rotary maybe?

Ken

Just looked it up.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Thanks Kenj. Looked up the article too. Do you know if Rotary clubs in Auckland are part of the network that sends lemons or citrus to the Sth Island? If not, I’ll ask a local one.
barryk (8612)
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