Preserved Lemons Recipe

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Preserved Lemons
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Ingredients:

  • 12 lemons
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt , more as needed
  • 2 bay leaves (optional)
  • 3 allspice berries (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns (optional)

Directions:

  1. Juice four of the lemons and set the juice aside for later. Wash the remaining lemons well in warm water and cut them in half lengthwise; cut the halves lengthwise again, stopping about 1/2-inch from the bottom, leaving the quarters attached. Add one tablespoon salt to the bottom of a clean 1-quart jar (wide mounth is best) Then sprinkle the remaining salt generously in the cuts of each half and all over the exposed flesh of the lemons. Layer in the jar, cut side down, adding the bay leaves, allspice and peppercorns as you go.
  2. Press down on the lemons to release their juices and to make sure they fit in the jar. (If the juice released from the pressed fruit does not cover them completely, add additional fresh lemon juice to cover completely. Leave about 1/2-inch headspace in the jar and seal tightly.
  3. Let the lemons macerate for 30 days in a warm, dark place, shaking or turning the jar every day or two to distribute the salt and juice. After 30 days, store the lemons in the refrigerator for up to one year.
  4. To use, rinse the lemons as needed under running water; remove and discard the pulp, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 53.75 Kcal (225 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.34g 1%
Cholesterol 0.27mg 0%
Sodium 1599.2mg 67%
Potassium 241.47mg 5%
Total Carbs 15.74g 5%
Sugars 5.23g 21%
Dietary Fiber 5.24g 21%
Protein 1.75g 4%
Vitamin C 92.3mg 154%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 30.14 Kcal (126 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.19g 1%
Cholesterol 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 896.89mg 67%
Potassium 135.42mg 5%
Total Carbs 8.83g 5%
Sugars 2.93g 21%
Dietary Fiber 2.94g 21%
Protein 0.98g 4%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 154%
Iron 1mg 10%
Calcium 25.8mg 5%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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