Fermented Lemons

Wash the lemons & give them a good scrub

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Trim 1/4" off each end of the lemons & slice the lemons into quarters, being careful to leave the last ½" inch connected at the base

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Open the lemons and sprinkle the inside with salt

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Add salt to the bottom of a quart jar before tightly packing the lemons inside

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Add more salt as you press down the lemons until they make a brine with their juice

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Add lemon juice to completely cover the fruit before topping with a fermentation weight to keep them all submerged

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Close the jar & let the lemons ferment for 4 weeks. Flip the jar upside down occasionally to redistribute the sat & juice

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The lemons are ready once they soften & the pith is no longer bitter

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To use, rinse the lemons to remove the salt, discard the pulp, & only use the peels

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