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Lemons remind us all of things fresh and sparkling. The best flavor and the most juice will come from small, round or oval smooth-skinned lemons.
Store lemons at room temperature and you will obtain more juice from them. If you are not using them for a while you can also freeze them.
Get the Best Zest!
A microplane grater is the easiest way to get fine zest.
The best lemons for juicing should have a thin skin; thick-skinned lemons are best for zesting.
Scrub lemons before zesting to remove any food-grade wax from skin.
When zesting lemons you want to use only the colored part of the skin, that’s where the flavor is. The white pith is bitter.
Get the Most Juice from a lemon by rolling it on a counter under your palm of your hand, pressing down hard. If you’ve got a hard lemon that’s not responding to rolling, microwave it for 15 to 20 seconds.
Some fresh and tasty ideas using fresh lemon juice.
* Squeeze fresh lemon juice over steamed vegetables before you toss them with butter
* Drizzle fresh lemon juice over scrambled eggs
* Stud a lemon with cloves, covering it completely, and tie with a ribbon to make a long-lasting pomander to freshen your closet
* Freeze lemonade ice cubes and add to iced tea, lemonade, or white wine spritzers
* Add lemon to sour cream for dips; it perks up the flavor
* Always serve lemon with seafood
* Add thinly sliced lemon wedges to a bottle of vodka or gin and put it in the freezer. It will be ready t drink in 2 weeks