How to store lemons to keep them fresh for longer and don’t make them moldy

 If during the summer you stocked up on lemons and now you don’t want to risk going bad sooner than expected, here’s how you could solve it! Have you ever tried these tricks that are essential for lemon storage? From immersion in water to the preparation of flavored salt, you will no longer make lemons go bad!

Do you have lemons in the pantry and you are thinking about how to store them so as not to throw them too early or just squeezed? Here are all the tricks you were looking for to store juice and rind in the best way possible.

 

In the ice cubes

We start by taking two, three lemons and grabbing the rind. Once grated we also squeeze the juice and then we pour everything, both zest and juice, inside each cube of the classic ice container. At this point, we put in the freezer. After the time we have to extract the ice cubes and then put it all in a resealable glass container or inside a silicone coolant bag and put it back in the freezer again.

 

With the toothpick

When we cut a lemon to squeeze some juice in half then we do not keep it open, in this way it will go easily and quickly bad! We use the toothpick technique! This will keep you cool in the fridge for a lot longer.

 

Inside the water

If we want to keep them fresh in the fridge for a long time without even cutting them to preserve as much as possible the pulp an infallible method is as follows. Let’s take a resealable glass container and put the lemons in it. At this point let’s cover them with water and then close the container. Let’s store it in the fridge for 2-3 days.

If we have already opened them, the part cut in half let’s keep it upside down inside a saucer full of water always in the fridge. So the pulp will be able to keep properly.

 

Salted condiment

 

Finally, an infallible technique is that of salty seasoning. We have a layer of sea salt inside a baking dish. At this point add the rind of at least 5 lemons. Mix with a spoon. Now let’s pour into the juice of lemons squeezed to the last drop and stir again. Now we inquire at 190oC for about 20 minutes and then for another 10 minutes at 150oC. Once removed from the oven let it cool completely and then store in a glass jar. Our salad dressing, pasta and cold rice is ready to be stored in the pantry