Recipe for Preserved Lemons

Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 14 - 21 days

Ingredients

6 medium unsprayed lemons

1/2 to 3/4 cup pure kosher salt

1 cup fresh lemon juice (more if needed)

1 tablespoon cardamom pods (optional)

3 bay leaves (optional)

Directions

1. Cut the lemons in quarters lengthwise, leaving them attached at one end. Sprinkle the cuts with salt.
2. Place 1 tablespoon of salt in the bottom of a 1-quart glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Place the lemons in the jar alternating with layers of salt, cardamom pods and bay leaves (if using). Press the lemons to fit them tightly into jar.
3. Pour in enough lemon juice to completely cover lemons. Place lid on jar and refrigerate, shaking the jar daily for two to three weeks before using.

Preserved lemons will keep for several months in the refrigerator if covered with juice and tightly sealed.