Ted Cavanaugh
If you can find Meyer lemons, use them for this recipe. Their thinner skin has very little bitterness.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 quart
Ingredients
2
cups Diamond Crystal or 1 cup Morton kosher salt
½
cup sugar
5
lemons, preferably organic, scrubbed
Need to make a substitution?
Preparation
Combine salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Cut lemons into quarters lengthwise. Pack alternating layers of salt mixture and lemons into a 1-qt. glass jar or nonreactive container. Cover and chill at least 1 month and up to 1 year, shaking every day for the first 2 weeks to redistribute curing mixture and the brine that will form.
Nutrition Per Serving
For 1 Tbsp. (64 servings): Calories (kcal) 5
Fat (g) 0
Saturated Fat (g) 0
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Carbohydrates (g) 2
Dietary Fiber (g) 0
Total Sugars (g) 2
Protein (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 1680