Total Steps
3
Ingredients
7
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 medium lemons
- 5 tablespoons fine-grain sea salt
- fresh mint sprigs(optional)
- bay leaves(optional)
- cinnamon sticks(optional)
- peppercorns(optional)
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut lemons lengthwise into quarters from the top to within 1/2 inch of bottom, without separating quarters.
2
Step 2
8 hours
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of salt into a clean 1-quart jar; pack lemons into jar. Cover with lid, and shake; freeze.
3
Step 3
6 days
Sprinkle lemons with remaining 4 tablespoons salt; cover with lid, and shake to coat. Remove lid, and press lemons to release juices. Add 1/2 cup lemon juice to cover lemons. Cover with lid; refrigerate, shaking jar each day. Store in refrigerator up to 6 months.
Tools & Equipment
1-quart jar
lid
refrigerator