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This Moroccan beverage features Lemons, Salt, more if desired, Cinnamon stick, Cloves. It delivers bright, zesty notes. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Preserved Lemons
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This Moroccan beverage features Lemons, Salt, more if desired, Cinnamon stick, Cloves. It delivers bright, zesty notes. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Coriander seeds, 5 to 6 Black peppercorns, 3 to 4 1 ea Bay leaf Freshly squeezed lemon juice If you wish to
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soften the
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peel ,
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soak the lemons in lukewarm water for 3 days, changing the water daily.
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Quarter the lemons from the top to within 1/2" of the bottom,
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sprinkle salt on the exposed flesh, then reshape the fruit.
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Place 1 tb.
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salt on the bottom of a sterilized one-pint mason jar.
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Pack in the lemons and push them down, adding more salt, and the optional spices, between layers.
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Press the lemons down to release their juices and to make room for the remaining lemons.
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(If the juice released from the squashed fruit does not
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cover them,
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add freshly squeezed lemon juice - not chemically produced lemon juice and not water.*) Leave some air space before sealing the jar.
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Let the lemons ripen in a warm place, shaking the jar each day to distribute the salt and juice.
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Let ripen for 30 days.
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To use, rinse the lemons, as needed, under running water, removing and discarding the pulp, if desired - and there is no need to
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refrigerate after opening.
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Preserved lemons will keep up to a year, and the pickling juice can be used two or three times over the course of a year
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 98.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 0.7g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 58505.0mg2438%
- Total Carbohydrate 31.5g11%
- Dietary Fiber 16.8g68%
- Sugars 3.7g
- Protein 2.4g5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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