Exciting Lemons Results

Mr. Cowboy has weighed in. The salty lemons are good to preserve them for long periods of time but the taste will make your eyes water says Cowboy!!

His favorite by far is the sugared lemons which are great for cooking & making lemonade!! It appears that I can use ever part of the sugared lemon (zesting, grating, etc.)

Thank you all for waiting patiently.

I'm off to watch the Super Bowl!! Have a great rest of Sunday!!

Exciting Lemons 3

Ok, so my friends Gene,  Angie and a few others have brought up some thoughts about my experiment using Kosher salt so I decided to do another process.....just to be fair, of course.

Lemons in a sugar jar mixture......I'm smiling big because I'm always up for more experimenting!! It's the science teacher in me.
I instructed Mr. Cowboy to purchase more lemons. He thinks I'm a bit crazy and he's right but isn't this fun!!!!!!

I sliced lemons fairly thin but didn't worry if some were a bit on the chunky side then placed them in a quart Mason jar with sugar layered between. I didn't bother measuring how much sugar, I just pours some over each layer until I could see the lemons and at the top of the jar, I pours in more.

Looks yummy already and smells divine but I will wait until February 5th to taste them for the first time.

Stay tuned.  BTW, every other day or so I will turn the jars in the frig so that the syrup has a change to permeate all the lemon parts.

Exciting Lemons 2

It's been about 24 to 36 hours since Step 1.
I might have forgotten the lemons for a bit........sorry.......life and all that!!!!
Time for Step 2 which is the longest part of this experiment.

Place lemons in mason jar using a spoon or fork to help with placement and compaction. See the syrup or juice the lemons have already made? This is a good thing, I think.

Make sure to pack them tightly then pour liquids over all & seal well. Place in frig for several weeks to months.

I'll be checking on the lemons on February 5th, so stay tuned!! At that time I'll open the jar and do a taste test. With all that salt I don't know what to expect but it is fun just thinking about it.

Mr. Cowboy is in the background with raised eyebrows and is about to go out to the back forty to "kick" so dirt.......LOL!!

Exciting Lemons

Yep, lemons.

I was watching a cooking show when someone mentioned cooking with lemons that had been "aged" for 6 to 9 months. And how much zingy-er recipes became when you added some. Also, with aged lemons, you can use all parts. You don't want to throw out any piece of it.

WOW!! I immediately looked up some recipes. 

So in this new year, I want to share my lemon journey with everyone.

Mr. Cowboy was instructed to go to the grocer's to buy a bag. He rolled his eyes but bought some, then wanted to supervise the process. He's so cute......but no, I don't need him hanging over my shoulder at this point.

Step 1

 

Of course this is a whole lemon.

Cut off both ends.

 

 

Slice into each lemon just enough to allow it each to open but not fall apart.

Place each in a bowl or container.

 

Mix 1/2 cup Kosher salt to 1/4 cup sugar.

 

Sprinkle over and into each lemon, cover and refrigerate overnight. This will allow the lemons to marinate in their own juices making a syrup.

Stay tuned for the next step.