Preserved Lemons

Total Time: 720 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 720 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lemons
• 1/4 cup salt (i would use kosher)
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
• 3 cloves (optional)
• 5 -6 coriander seeds (optional)
• 3 -4 black peppercorns (optional)
• 1 bay leaf (optional)
• fresh lemon juice, not the bottled stuff,if needed

Recipe

• 1 quarter each lemon from top to 1/2 inch from bottom.
• 2 sprinkle with salt on exposed flesh and reshape fruit.
• 3 place 1 t of salt in the bottom of a sterilized one pint mason jar.
• 4 pack in the lemons, pushing down with addition and layering remaining salt and spices along the way.
• 5 press lemons down to release their juices.
• 6 add fresh lemon juice to cover lemons if needed, leaving some head space.
• 7 top with a sterile lid, and shake jar well.
• 8 shake jar once every day, for 30 days, and then you're ready to use.
• 9 note---if you see a"lacy" substance clinging to the lemon's don't worry, it's not harmful.
• 10 you need to rinse your lemons anyway before using to remove the salty brine.