I do not have a juicer, which now I'm wondering if I should buy one.
I used my hand lemon squeezer, but either will work to juice fresh, organic lemons.
Pour juice into a clean, empty ice cube tray and freeze until solid. Each cube (in my tray) holds 1-1/2 Tbsp. of lemon juice.
Remove cubes and place in a freezer container or freezer bag, label and place back into your freezer.
There you have it - real lemon juice on hand all the time.
...and of course I didn't waste the zest. It went into the freezer as well, as these were organic lemons.
I use freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice in my homemade ginger-ale, so I froze lime juice too.
My goal has always been to purchase a Meyer lemon tree and grow my own, but that'll only happen when I have an extra $50.00. That is how much they cost here. Of course you can purchase organic bottled juices as well. I have used them as a back up plan, to make homemade ginger-ale.
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As a Sicilian..I was raised on lemons and lemon juice..
Always ate a lemon after meals..Why..???
It promotes hydration..
It's a good source of vitamin C..
It improves your skin quality..
It supports weight loss..
It aids digestion..
It freshens breath. ..
It helps prevent kidney stones..
(Just a few of it's benefits)....! :).
Well said Willie. It's great to have on hand for baking too. I love adding it to hot and cold teas as well.
I like to add it to hot tea, a great back up for these gloomy days.
mamasmercantile, I agree, it's great in tea too
I will have to look to see if I still have some seeds saved from my Meyers lemons. I bought my tree four years ago and love it to pieces. However, it is as big as I can let it get and now I need help hefting the pot in and out. I find that the flavor is not as tart as a regular lemon. I prefer regular lemon zest, though. I just wish organic lemons weren't so darn expensive!
Thanks Susan, and yes organic lemons and limes are pricey here too.
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