How to Make Lemon / Lime / Orange Zest Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lemon
1/2 tsp sugar
1 lime
1/2 tsp sugar

Directions:

You will need a vegetable/potato peeler plus a mini food chopper or spice grinder for this. Blenders also work.
Wash your fruit, then make sure it is perfectly dry.
Run the peeler down the lemon/lime and make about 8 strips.
Cut the strips in half.
Put the strips in the chopper/grinder with the sugar and then pulse in the chopper until very fine. If using a blender, use the Liquefy setting for about 15-20 seconds.
It's ready to be used in your recipe now!
Got dried zest such as dried orange peel, etc? If you're like me and prefer the convenience of dried, here's how to make it close to fresh- hydrate it with 3 parts water to 1 part peel. and let it stand for 15 minutes prior to using. I think powdered lemon rind works like regular zest and doesn't require rehydration.
Please note- rehydration DOUBLES the dry amount! For instance, if you hydrate 1 Tbsp zest with 3 Tbsp water, you will get 2 Tbsp freshened zest.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	5.83 Kcal (24 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	0.32mg	0%
Potassium	18.55mg	0%
Total Carbs	1.89g	1%
Sugars	0.69g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.47g	2%
Protein	0.16g	0%
Vitamin C	6.3mg	10%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	4.7mg	0%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	36.58 Kcal (153 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	2mg	0%
Potassium	116.42mg	0%
Total Carbs	11.84g	1%
Sugars	4.34g	3%
Dietary Fiber	2.94g	2%
Protein	0.98g	0%
Vitamin C	39.3mg	10%
Iron	1mg	1%
Calcium	29.2mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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