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With the modern pace of life and the general workload, most families prefer to buy groceries once every 2-3 weeks in large hypermarkets, saving time and money. However, products still need to be preserved with minimal losses, especially for vegetables and fruits. In this article, we will look at all the ways to store lemon fruits and the storage knowledge base will help us with this.

How to store lemons in the refrigerator?

To keep a lemon as long as possible, you need to choose ripe, intact fruits. It is worth paying attention to the hardness of the fruit, a soft lemon may indicate that it is frostbitten.

The ideal storage temperature is 6 to 8 degrees C, if the temperature is below the lemon can quickly deteriorate. At the right temperature, lemon can be stored in the refrigerator for several months.

To retain moisture, you can use parchment paper or, in extreme cases, a newspaper, then the fruits will look fresher. Do not store lemon fruits in plastic bags for a long time, the fruits will quickly begin to rot.

If you have a large amount of lemon, you can wrap them with tissue paper or parchment paper, then they will not dry out, and in case of disease or damage to the lemon, the rot will not be transmitted to neighboring fruits. You can also lubricate the fruits vegetable oil, put in a plastic bag and place in a cool place. The oil film will not allow the fruit to dry. Small quantities of lemons can be stored in a tightly sealed container.

Another old way to store lemon at home is to candied lemon fruit. To do this, you will need a glass jar and thick paper. Lemons can be peeled and put in a jar as a whole covered with sugar, you can cut the fruits into slices without removing the peel. In both cases, we try to fill the jar to the brim. It is better to seal the jar with thick paper, but you can also use a plastic lid. If you want the candied lemon to last for several months, then you need to add lemon and sugar as the slices settle, so that the jar is filled to the brim. Store lemon in sugar in a cool, dark place.

How to store lemon juice?

If you are planning to harvest lemon juice, then you will need spin bottles or cans for this. For long-term storage of prepared juice, containers and lids must be sterilized. The juice is filled to the brim and corked. It must be stored in a cool, dark place. Another way, without sterilization, is to leave some space while pouring juice into the dishes and pour almond or olive oil. If the juice is harvested for cooking, then sunflower oil is also suitable. For recovery, it is better to drink lemon juice freshly squeezed, such juice will retain the greatest amount of vitamins and minerals. You can store lemon juice in the freezer, pouring it into special bags.

The incised lemon fruit loses moisture faster and can dry out. For better preservation, you can use several methods:

Drop vinegar in a saucer and put a lemon in it, cut down, or wrap the cut with a napkin soaked in vinegar;
Lubricate the incision site with whipped protein;
Putting the lemon on a saucer, cover with a glass and place in the refrigerator, or place in a glass, wrap tightly with cling film so that there is no access to air;
Depending on what you will be using the lemon for, place it cut side down on a saucer with salt or sugar and put it in a dark, cool place;
Place a lemon in a container with water, cut up, the water should not touch the cut;
Buy a special device for storing cut lemons - lemongrass.

A small amount of lemons can be stored in the refrigerator, but if for some reason you need to save a lot of lemons, sand is a great way to store fruits and vegetables. Due to its hygroscopicity, it will not let the fruits wither and dry out.

For better preservation, you can wrap the fruits with paper. Storage temperature should be within 6-8 °C. In addition, lemons wrapped in paper are well stored in sawdust, in a dark, cool place. You can also preserve some of the lemons. Well-dried fruits will be placed in a dry, sterilized bottle, put a piece of candle on fire, and close immediately. The candle will go out when there is no oxygen left in the jar. In this way, the fruits can be stored for a very long time.

For fans of culinary arts, the topic of preservation is relevant lemon peel. There are several ways to make and store this healthy and tasty product. It is important to remember that only the yellow part of the peel is used to prepare the zest, the white one gives an unpleasant bitterness.

To prepare the zest in sugar, wash the lemon in warm water with a brush. take not much coarse grater and carefully remove the top layer of lemon with it. Put the zest in jars and cover with sugar at the rate of 1 part of the zest 2 parts of sugar.

To prepare dried zest, we use either a knife or a vegetable cutter. We cut strips of zest, put it on paper in the sun and cover it with paper or gauze on top. The room must be well ventilated. Store dry zest in glass containers.

How to store lemon without a refrigerator, at room temperature?

It is important to remember that without a refrigerator, the shelf life of lemons is significantly reduced. If the fruits are fresh and healthy, then their shelf life can be up to two weeks. You can extend this period by smearing the fruits with vegetable oil.

It should also be remembered that it is better to keep lemons away from moisture, then they will not rot. Do not keep lemons at room temperature in plastic bags, they will quickly deteriorate. Direct sunlight should also be avoided. If the skin of a lemon begins to dry out, you can always “reanimate” it by placing it in boiling water for a couple of minutes.

Where to store a ripe lemon?

For a fully ripened lemon, two basic conditions are necessary - a dark, cool room and a minimum of moisture. The optimum storage temperature for such lemons is 6-8 °C. For this, both basements and cellars, as well as refrigerators, are suitable. It is important to ensure that the room is always dry.

You can put the fruits in the sand, or wrap them with a layer of paper;
You can place ripe lemons in well-dried bottles and tightly close the lids to prevent moisture from entering;
Lemons will be well preserved in the autumn-winter period on a glazed balcony. In severe frosts, they will need to be wrapped in old warm clothes.

How to store lemons in jars?

There are several ways to store lemons in jars:

Sterilize the jar and dry it, place the washed and well-dried lemons there, cork so that there is no moisture access. Place the jars in a dark cool place;
Place the fruits in a clean sterilized jar, put the candle end and carefully close with a sterile lid. Store in a dark cool place;
Place peeled lemons in a glass container and sterilize in a water bath, gradually adding peeled lemons until the bottle is full. Roll up the lid tightly. Store in basement or cellar.

How to store dried lemons?

Another great way to store a lemon is to dry it. If you occasionally drink tea with lemon, and the incised fruit disappears alone in the refrigerator, then this method is for you. Cut the lemon into thin slices, place on a paper towel, and turn occasionally. Lemon slices will dry naturally for 3-5 days. You can speed up this process by placing lemon slices on a wire rack in the oven. The temperature should be 50-60C, the drying process will take about 5-6 hours. You can store dried lemons both in glass containers and in paper bags in a dry, dark place.

How to store a lemon without zest?

Peeled lemon is best stored in the refrigerator in a glass jar. The main condition for safety is to limit the flow of air. It is better if the jar is filled to the brim. Otherwise, it is better to use sugar or honey as preservatives.

If you plan to use lemon for cooking meat or fish dishes you can use salt. The main condition for storage is a suitable temperature regime and the absence of direct sunlight. You can also put a peeled lemon in freezer and use it in cooking.

In order to keep the lemon fresh for a long time, it can be placed in a jar of water. Water must completely cover the fruit. Store a jar of lemon in the refrigerator, at a temperature not lower than 6 degrees. Lemon is a thermophilic plant, and at lower temperatures it freezes and becomes soft. Water in a jar of lemon must be changed daily, after removing the old water, it is better to rinse the lemon under warm, running water. With this method of storage, the lemon is not only perfectly and for a long time stored, but also retains its beneficial features.

Since ancient times, a tradition has entered our lives to drink tea with lemon in winter. Whether you have a weakened body, or a seasonal cold, this drink is the most affordable and effective remedy that is always at hand.

Besides morning tea with lemon tones up and will help you cheer up and get rid of the blues. But not everyone knows how to make tea with lemon in order to optimally preserve its beneficial properties.

The main condition is not to throw a lemon into fresh boiling water;
From heat treatment, useful trace elements and vitamins are partially destroyed;
It is better to put a piece of lemon when the tea temperature drops to 60-70 degrees, then this drink will not only be tasty, but also the most useful.

Lemon is a citrus, without which it is difficult to imagine our life. It is used everywhere: in culinary, household and medicinal purposes. Therefore, they buy it quite often in large quantities. People who decide to grow these fruits on their windowsill or in a greenhouse often get a very good harvest, but do not know what to do with it later. Therefore, today we will talk about how to store a lemon at home so that it does not deteriorate.

How to choose

• This citrus has a smooth or porous, embossed peel. The structure depends only on the variety and does not affect the quality and useful properties.
• First of all, the fruits should be quite dense. If they are soft - perhaps the citruses are already overripe or frozen. Such lemons will not be stored for a long time.
• Dark spots on the surface of citrus are a sign of the onset of decay. Usually, they first appear in the region of the stalk. If it is torn off, a damaged place remains, which is the first to deteriorate. Therefore, citruses without a stalk are not worth buying.

For long storage lemons with stalks are better suited (even better - with a small twig and leaves).

Storage conditions for lemons

1. It is advisable to send freshly picked or purchased citrus fruits immediately to a dark, cool place.
2. The optimum storage temperature should be +6°С -+8°С. Strong fluctuations should not be allowed. Lowering the temperature will lead to freezing of citruses (in such conditions they will become soft). And an increase can lead to rapid wilting and drying.
3. Humidity should be in the range of 75-85%.
4. These fruits are better stored in the fruit compartment of the refrigerator, but it will also be possible to create normal lemon storage conditions in basements, subfloors and other places with low temperatures where sunlight does not penetrate.

Note! If you need to store a lemon for some time, then you should not wash it.

Shared storage table

Storage at room temperature

Citruses, if they are at a temperature of + 20 ° C - + 24 ° C, will remain fresh for no more than 7 - 14 days. Without a bag, they are likely to dry out, and if they are placed in plastic bags, they will rot.

To avoid rotting lemons, they are kept in rooms with moderate humidity, closed from sunlight. In the bag in which citruses are stored, you need to make several holes for air circulation. But it is best to choose dishes with a loose lid for keeping warm. And provide citrus fruits with good air circulation.

Cold storage

To increase the shelf life of lemons in the refrigerator, the method of wrapping each fruit with a paper napkin will help. The paper will absorb excess moisture, preventing the development of decay. You can use both paper towels or napkins for these purposes, as well as plain parchment paper.

Citruses can stay fresh for more than two months if their skins are smeared with sunflower oil. Such fruits can be kept in the freshness zone of the refrigerator. As a container, it is better to use zip bags or plastic containers with lids.

Lemons should be stored in the refrigerator at a temperature of about + 8 ° C.

How to store cut lemons

• To increase the shelf life of a cut lemon, lemongrass is used. It will help the citrus stay fresh for up to 1 week. Usually, lemon slices can be kept in the refrigerator for no more than 2 to 3 days.
• A good option is to sprinkle a plate granulated sugar or pour vinegar over it, and then place parts of the fruit on it so that their slices are at the bottom.
• Some housewives grease the cut places of lemons with egg white, and store them cut down on a plate.
• The fruits are also dipped into the water with a cut top, so that drops of water do not fall on the places of the cuts.

How to store frozen

• Freezing citrus fruits a good option preserve the crop for a long time if it is grown with your own hands. The blank can even be made from store-bought citrus fruits so that they are at hand at any moment.
• The fruits are washed, dried and cut into thin slices. Then they are laid out on a tray and frozen. When the cut is completely frozen (4 - 6 hours), the slices are transferred to bags or plastic food containers, and again sent to the cold.

Frozen lemons can be stored for up to 12 months without defrosting.

If you freeze the fruits whole, and before they thaw, grind them on a grater, you get lemon shavings. It is laid out in small portions in packages and sent to the freezer.

Drying lemon

To extend the shelf life of an already cut fruit, it is dried. Lemon should be cut into thin circles, and then spread them out on towels. You need to dry constantly turning over, 3 - 5 days, until the moisture completely evaporates.

You can quickly dry the lemon using an oven or drying cabinet. The slices are laid out on a wire rack and kept at +50°С -+60°С for about 6 hours.

Storage of dried lemon is allowed even in heat, in glass containers or paper bags. It is important that the place where it is located is dark and dry. You can store lemon in this form for 6-9 months.

As it became clear, the storage of lemon at home is possible even in large quantities, using various technologies. And if you want to know how to store another citrus at home - an orange, be sure to read.

From the options presented here, you should choose the most suitable one for storing lemon. And using the knowledge gained from this article, you can have healthy fragrant citrus at home throughout the year. And use it for baking, desserts and various drinks.

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The need to store lemons can arise for various reasons. For example, if fruits are purchased for the future, or simply have not been fully used. There are many recipes for saving the product as a whole, cut, and processed.

All of them are easily applicable at home. The choice of storage method for lemons depends only on the timing, purpose and available conditions.

If you keep lemons at room conditions, they will remain fresh for no more than 1-2 weeks. In most cases, they will begin to dry out, and if placed in plastic bags, they will simply rot.

However, if you create optimal conditions for fruits, the shelf life can be extended by several weeks and even months.

Fresh lemons do not lose their appearance and palatability at a temperature of 6-8 ˚C. If it falls below, then they freeze and become soft. They do not like fruits and exposure to direct sunlight, they are stored only in the dark. At home, a household refrigerator is ideal for saving citrus fruits, but you can do without it.

How to keep whole lemons in the fridge

A small amount of lemons is conveniently stored in special containers or bags. They can stay fresh for 4-5 weeks. For this:

1. Fresh healthy fruits with a bright, glossy skin are selected. They should be tight and not show signs of damage and mold.
2. Before laying in storage, the fruits are washed, allowed to dry with water.
3. Fold in storage containers, close and place in the refrigerator.
4. You can also wrap each fruit with paper. It will help retain moisture and prevent all fruits from spoiling if any of them begin to disappear.

From 2 to 3 weeks, whole fruits can be stored in a jar of water. Lemons are simply folded into a clean container and poured with cold liquid. Cover with a lid and put in the refrigerator. To prevent the product from spoiling, change the water every day or every other day. Lemons are also washed.

Other Ways to Keep Fresh Lemons for the Winter

Where and how can you store lemons for the winter if there is no room in the refrigerator. Lemons intended for conservation can be waxed. This will keep them fresh for a long time. To prepare, you will need to melt the natural beeswax and brush each fruit completely with a brush.

After the crust dries, the lemons are put in open plastic containers and stored in a dark, cool place.

Use to store fruit and wax paper. Each lemon is wrapped in it separately. Fold the blanks into a small convenient container. Store in a cool place with good ventilation.

No less successful is the method of long-term storage of lemons in boxes with sand or sawdust. For this:

1. Fruits are washed and then allowed to dry well.
2. Prepare clean dry sand or sawdust.
3. 3-5 cm of filler is poured at the bottom of the boxes, then lemons are laid out in one layer. Fruits should not touch each other.
4. You can also wrap each fruit with paper.
5. Next, the workpiece is completely covered with sand or sawdust to a height of up to 5 cm.
6. If there are a lot of lemons, they are stacked in several rows.
7. Keep boxes of lemons on the balcony or in the basement.

Easy Ways to Store a Cut Lemon

Lemons in sugar

For adding to tea, it is convenient to store lemons in sugar. For this:

1. Prepare clean dry jars.
2. The fruits are washed, allowed to dry, and then cut into thin half rings.
3. Sugar is poured into the bottom of the jar, several layers of lemon are laid on it, then everything is repeated. For 1 kg of fruits, 1 kg of preservative is consumed.
4. The jars are filled completely, kept at room temperature so that the sugar dissolves.
5. Close tightly with lids and send to the refrigerator. Store up to 6 months.

Fresh lemons can also be ground in a meat grinder and sprinkled with sugar. In this case, 2 kg of preservative will be needed for 1 kg of fruit. The components are simply mixed well, poured into jars and put in the refrigerator under the lid. Use as needed. The shelf life of this blank, as in the first case, is up to 6 months.

Storing lemons in salt

1. The fruits are cut into thin slices, halves or quarters.
2. Fold tightly in a jar, layering them with salt.
3. Add bay leaf and pepper if desired.
4. Store covered in the refrigerator.

frozen lemons

Those who like frozen food can use this technology to store lemons as well. The easiest and fastest way to make fruit slices. To do this, the fruits are washed, dried, thinly sliced. Fold in one layer, send for 4-5 hours in the freezer. Then they take it out and transfer it to bags or containers. Store without defrosting up to 1 year.

Chips are prepared from whole frozen lemons. The fruits are grated along with the peel until they have melted. The blank is folded into storage containers and kept in the freezer.

Lemon juice is frozen in molds for 12-24 hours, then removed from the chamber for a short while, allowed to thaw slightly, transferred to bags and sent back to the freezer. Use, like any freeze, for 1 year.

Storage on a saucer

One cut fruit is stored in the refrigerator. So that it does not lose its freshness, it is placed cut down on a saucer or flat plate. A layer of salt or sugar is poured at the bottom of the container. Top with a glass, jar or cup. Lemon is stored like this for up to 3-4 weeks.

How to properly store lemon zest

It can be frozen, dried or canned with sugar. In any case, the fruits are first washed well and dried. For freezing, the zest is obtained by rubbing the peel on a grater. Fresh shavings are put in bags or containers. Immediately sent to the freezer. Use within 1 year.

To dry the zest, it is removed from the lemons with a sharp knife. Lay out in a warm room in a thin layer on paper or a plate. Wait 3-5 days until the product dries completely. Then the zest is ground into powder, put into clean, dry jars, and the containers are closed with lids. Store in a cool place up to 2 years.

Candied zest is prepared from a grated base and sugar in a ratio of 1 to 2. Mix the components well and put the mass into small jars. Keep under the lid in the main chamber of the refrigerator. Store the workpiece up to 6 months.

Lemon with ginger: how to cook and how much to store

A well-known natural remedy for raising immunity and treating colds is lemon with ginger. Often honey is also added to these components. For cooking, take the root of ginger, peel it, wash and rub it on a grater.

In lemons, after the same preparation, the peel is removed (but you can leave it). Then the fruits are ground in a meat grinder. Add to ginger and mix well. Then the resulting mass is mixed with honey. The mixture is transferred to clean, dry jars, closed tightly with lids. Store on the refrigerator door for up to 1 month.

The author of the video shares his ways of storing lemons whole and sliced.

How and where to store lemon with honey

Lemon-honey mixture is an excellent cure for many diseases and just delicious product which is often enjoyed with tea. It's easy to prepare. It is enough to shift lemons and honey in a ratio of 2 to 1. But, so that the composition does not lose its benefits, it must be stored correctly. The mixture must be:

• in a hermetically sealed jar;
• In the dark;
• at temperatures from 5 to 10˚C;
• humidity 60-80%.

These indicators are optimal for honey, which acts as the main preservative of the product.

At a lower temperature, it loses its properties, at a higher temperature it does not disappear if stored alone, but begins to ferment in a mixture with lemon. For the fruit itself, a temperature of 6-8 ˚C is needed.

Therefore, after preparing the mixture, it is better to keep it on the refrigerator door. The product must be used within 1 month. Remove the product from the can only with a clean and dry spoon.

lemon jam

Another simple and “delicious” way to preserve lemons can be lemon jam. To prepare it you will need:

• 1 kg of lemons;
• 0.5 l of water;
• 1.5 kg of sugar.

Lemons are washed, cut into pieces together with the peel and passed through a meat grinder. Then sugar and water are added to the resulting mass, put on fire, and boiled in 3 stages. First, boil for 7 minutes, and then leave to infuse for 10 hours; boil for 10 minutes and leave for 12 hours and, finally, boil for 15 minutes and pour into jars.

Keep lemon jam need in a cool and dark place. Savings period - up to 2 years. Use jam as a dessert with tea, add to pastries or ice cream.

Candied fruit

To prepare candied fruits, you will need ripe lemons, which are cut with a sharp knife into thin slices no more than 5 mm thick. They are placed in a saucepan, poured with cold water and left for 1 day to remove bitterness. Then the water is drained, and the slices are put into the pan in layers, sprinkled with sugar.

After 2 hours, when the lemons start to juice, put the pan on the fire and boil for 5-7 minutes. Remove from fire and leave overnight. After that, the lemons are boiled and infused 1 or 2 more times. Then the lemons are laid out in a sieve to stack the syrup, and then on a baking sheet. Dry the slices in a warm place for 2-3 days. During this time, they are turned over several times and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Ready candied fruits are wrapped in parchment and sent to the refrigerator.

Saving lemons, if there are too many to eat at a time, is quite within the power of every housewife. To do this, you just need to use any of the proposed options for storing these fruits at home.

Lemons are very tasty and healthy. They are one of the champions in the content of vitamin C. This fruit is brewed with delicious tea, prepare desserts from them, complement hot dishes and add to pastries. The range of application of the product is so wide that sooner or later every housewife wonders how to properly store a lemon. Fruit growers are also interested in knowing how long to store their crops.

Which fruits to choose

Lemon is present on store shelves all year round. There is always an opportunity to buy fresh fruit. But often the prices in winter are not at all encouraging. thrifty housewives, so they wonder, what if they buy the product in the fall? How to store lemon at home? These issues are also of concern to gardeners, especially in the harvest year.

Lemon is not the most whimsical and can easily lie for two weeks at room temperature, for example, in a fruit bowl.

Advice! If you wipe the surface of the fruit with vegetable oil, you can extend the storage for another week.

In order to preserve citrus throughout the winter, it is important to choose the right product. Many avoid fruits with a bumpy, uneven skin, considering them to be of poor quality. It really depends on the variety and degree of maturity. Bright yellow fruits with a smooth thin skin should be bought only if you intend to eat it in the near future.

Slightly unripe fruits with a greenish dense peel are best preserved. It is important to check that there are no dark spots on them, this is a sure sign that the fruits are starting to rot from the inside.

How to store fruit?

It is better to place citrus fruits in a cool room with a temperature of 6-10 degrees. More often it is a cellar. You can store the product in boxes sprinkled with sand or sawdust. Previously, the fruits must be wrapped in paper and laid out in layers without touching each other, sprinkling each layer with sand.

Also, to talk about long-term storage, you can add a method in banks. To do this, glass jars are sterilized, the fruits are washed and thoroughly dried. Whole fruits are simply placed in a jar and a piece of a burning candle is placed in it. The jar is closed with a lid. When all the oxygen in the jar burns out, the candle goes out. A vacuum is formed in the jar, which keeps the fruit much longer. Where to store such a blank? Best in a dark cellar, but can also be stored in the refrigerator.

All of the above tips allow you to keep citrus fruits long and well in the cellar and other special rooms for long-term storage. But how to store lemons at home?

At room temperature

A good copy that has not yet begun to deteriorate can lie in a fruit bowl for two weeks. After this time, the fruit will either begin to deteriorate or shrink. In order to extend the storage time, you can wipe the peel with vegetable oil and remove the lemon in a dark, dry place.

It is important to remember that you can not keep the fruit in the bag, it will deteriorate very quickly. Is it possible to store a started lemon at room conditions? It is not recommended to do this for a long time, no more than 1-2 hours, otherwise the product will begin to dry and lose its juiciness.

In a refrigerator

How to store lemons in the refrigerator? Fruit can lie in the vegetable compartment for quite a long time. It is important not to place it in a bag, otherwise the condensate will cause mold and fruit rot.

You can wrap the fruit in parchment or pack it in a paper bag. Such packaging will absorb excess moisture and prevent the product from spoiling quickly.

It is permissible to keep the product in water, for this it is necessary that the water in the container completely hides the fruits. To keep citrus fruits as long as possible, you need to change the water every day.

in the freezer

A large number of lemons can be stored in the freezer for a long time. At the same time, you can freeze both a whole fruit and a cut one. For the second option, cut the product into slices and spread on a tray or other plane and place in the freezer until completely frozen. Then put the slices of chopped fruit into a container and place in storage.

Freeze not The best way, since the lemon loses some of its nutrients and its original structure. It is better to defrost the product in a natural way, without speeding up the process.

cut lemon

It is better to organize the storage of chopped fruit by sprinkling it with sugar. How to store lemons with sugar? It is best to transfer them to a container and refrigerate. In candied form, fruits can be stored for a long time, since sugar acts as a preservative.

Lemon zest

It is better to store lemon peel in dried form. To do this, it is cut from the fruit, trying not to capture the white part, it will add bitterness to the zest. Dry and grind in a coffee grinder or in another convenient way. Store the powder in a jar with a tight lid to preserve the aroma and essential oils contained in the zest.

Lemon is one of the most used citrus fruits in cooking. It is sold in many stores, but leftover fruits and their parts should not be thrown away immediately. Avoid quick spoilage useful product easy even at home - there are many ways to save a lemon, so finding the right one for future use is not difficult.

So that the fruits do not deteriorate after a couple of days, it is recommended to choose those that have the following characteristics:

1. There are no stains.
2. Greenish or pale yellow skin.
3. There is no shine.
4. Thick skin.
5. Numerous tubercles.

Lemons must be taken out of the bag, otherwise even the best fruit will go bad in 2-3 days.

How can you store a lemon

Storing cut and whole lemons varies greatly. If it is not yet determined how exactly the product will be used, it is better to choose the storage of the whole fruit.

On the whole

The easiest ways to store whole lemons are:

1. Rub oil into the skin, put the fruit in a dark place.
2. Rub the skin with wax with a brush, thereby limiting the access of oxygen.
3. Pour sand into a large bowl, place the fruit there. You can replace the sand with sawdust, but the lemons will need to be wrapped in parchment paper.

The product must be thoroughly rinsed before use.

cut citrus

A fruit cut into thin slices or pieces of a different shape is not suitable for every housewife. Due to differences in storage methods and the presence of other products that are used in the process, it is necessary to determine in advance what exactly the lemon will be used for in the future.

Shelf life

How long a lemon will be stored depends on the time of harvest, its degree of maturity, storage conditions and other indicators.

For long-term storage, it is right to choose green, that is, unripe, fruits, since their skin is thicker. The rate of ripening depends on the choice of storage location.

The places where it is better to keep fruits are considered to be a refrigerator and a cellar, however, keeping at room temperature is also allowed.

In room conditions

Shelf life when stored at home is about 2 weeks. In addition to the already listed ways to extend this period, there is one more.

In the absence of oxygen, the fruit will not begin to rot soon, so it is enough to place the fruit in a package and suck out the air, creating a vacuum. This is difficult to do at home, but the method is effective.

In a refrigerator

When storing fruits in a refrigerator, pay attention to important aspects:

1. The product should be placed separately from the rest, and preferably in a special compartment.
2. Parchment paper will help in the absence of the possibility of separate storage.
3. The refrigerator will provide more long-term storage(2-3 months).
4. Storage in the freezer will negatively affect the quality of the product, including its taste.

in the cellar

The longest lemons are stored in the cellar. Shelf life reaches 6 months.

Ways to save lemon for a long time

There are ways that will definitely help preserve lemons.

Storing Lemon with Sugar

Sugar has long been known as a preservative, so this method is very popular. Remotely, such a product will resemble fresh jam.

The fruits are cut into circles about 5 millimeters thick. A thin layer of sugar (up to 1 centimeter) is poured into the jar, then a layer of lemon circles of the same thickness is laid. Thus fill the jar. The last layer should be sugar.

You can skip the fruit through a meat grinder to get a gruel, which is mixed with sugar in a 1: 1 ratio.

In a jar of water

In a jar filled with water, the lemons will retain their juicy flesh, and the peel will definitely not dry out. The water should be changed every day to prevent spoilage of the product.

Frozen fruits in the freezer

There are different opinions about whether it is possible to store lemons in the freezer, whether they will lose vitamins and nutrients. Scientists claim that the properties of fruits remain unchanged for a long time.

Eat various ways frost:

1. Washed fruits are cut into circles or semicircles, laid out on a baking sheet with parchment paper, which is placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours. After complete hardening, they are transferred to a bag and placed in the cold for a long time.
2. Separately freeze the zest and juice. To do this, the zest is carefully removed. To make small oblong pieces from the zest, the skin, without removing it from the fruit, is rubbed on a grater until the white part becomes visible. The resulting zest is immediately frozen.

The inside of the citrus is washed by hand. Juice is obtained using a juicer or 2 forks. The liquid is poured into ice molds and frozen.

dried lemons

Dried lemons are an unusual but effective way to store fruit that is different from others. There are nuances that must be taken into account before starting work on blanks:

1. The fruits must be ripe, that is, yellow and without green spots.
2. Juiciness is checked by pressing. Finger dents should remain.
3. A thick skin is preferred.
4. Fruit size is medium or large.

Dried lemons are used in cooking and cosmetics.

In the oven

First, the lemons are cleaned of wax under hot water, carefully rubbing them with a brush. Cool them for a quarter of an hour, then cut into circles. The seeds are carefully removed with the tip of a knife.

Lay lemon wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The dishes are placed in an oven heated to 50 ° C. The door is opened. Drying takes 1 day.

The finished product acquires a brownish tint.

In electric dryer

As in the previous version, the fruits are peeled and cut into circles up to 5 millimeters in thickness. They are laid out on trays, keeping a small distance between the circles.

They are dried for 22-24 hours at a temperature of 55 ° C.

Natural way

A longer method is drying in natural conditions.

Thinly sliced ​​lemon circles are placed on a baking sheet or tray and placed in a room with good ventilation. Sometimes you need to turn them over.

Readiness is determined independently.

In the basement

The basement is the preferred place to store any kind of food, because since ancient times people have kept food in dug pits, which can be called the "predecessors" of the basement.

The earth provides the necessary temperature conditions and darkness.

Preservation of citrus fruits in the sand

A small layer of sand is poured into the box and a row of lemons is laid out so that there is a small distance between them. Then another layer of sand is poured, a row of citruses is placed.

Thus, alternating rows, fill the entire box.

storage in wax

With the help of a brush, wax melted in a water bath is applied. Fruit is placed in a well-ventilated container.

Wax can be replaced with wax paper.

In a jar without air access

Fruits are stored in sterilized glass jars. A candle is placed inside, which must be lit, then tightly closed.

The candle will go out as soon as the oxygen runs out.

The jar is not opened until it becomes necessary to use lemons, the candle remains inside.

In parchment paper

The fruits are wrapped with parchment paper separately, put in a box. From above they are covered with birch branches.

They need to be unwrapped and cleaned weekly. If signs of decay are noticeable, the fruit is removed.

in ice

The fruits are rubbed and put into a copper saucepan, which is placed on ice. 2 times a month remove excess moisture from dishes and fruits.

other methods

There are less popular ways to store lemons, which differ in that the fruit is not stored in its pure form.

Jam

Recipe for Lemon Jam:

1. Mix 1 kilogram of peeled sliced ​​lemons with 1.5 kilograms of sugar and 0.5 kilograms of water in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over low heat.
3. Then boil and leave the mixture according to the following scheme: 7 minutes - 10 hours - 10 minutes - 12 hours - 15 minutes.
4. Arrange in jars, close them with lids.

lemon syrup

How to make syrup:

1. Mix the juice of 10 lemons with sugar syrup, boiled from 1 kilogram of sugar and 400 milliliters of water, brought to a boil.
2. The mixture is boiled for 10 minutes.
3. The finished product is poured into containers for storage.

cough mixture

When coughing, a mixture prepared according to the instructions will help:

1. Mix 5 crushed lemons with pureed ginger root and honey until a thick mixture is obtained.
2. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
3. Distribute the product in containers.
4. Keep refrigerated.

Jelly

Lemon juice is mixed with gelatin, boiled and poured into molds. After cooling, remove to the refrigerator, where the jelly should completely harden.

Candied fruit

The peel is separated from the pulp, cut and kept in water for 3 days. Then it is boiled in sugar syrup and dry in the oven.