Preserved Lemons

Ingredients

1 cup(s) salt, preferably kosher, canning or sea salt
lemons, preferably organic

Clean and have ready 2 pint (or 4 half-pint) jars with screw or clamp lids. Use plastic or glass lids if possible; metal lids tend to corrode from the salt and can be difficult to remove. Wash lemons to remove any wax. Trim off any serious blemishes and remove the hard stem area. Cut each lem...

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Variations on Preserved Lemons

- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups thinly sliced lemon (about 3 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 6 to 8 lemons (organic, if possible), well washed
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Preserved Lemons
- 5 lemons
- lemon juice
- Sharp knife
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cloves
- 6 coriander seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Sterile 1-pint mason jar
- 1/4 cup salt
- Shallow bowl
Preserved Lemons
- 5 to 6 organic lemons, cut into wedges
- 3/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon whole pink peppercorns
- Fresh lemon juice