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Vietnamese Preserved Lemons & Salty Lemonades

A new way to enjoy lemonade with this Vietnamese salt preserved lemons
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
7 days
Total Time:7 days 20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: 15 minute prep
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • 1 3L preserving jar

Ingredients

  • 12 Large lemons
  • ½ cup Sea salt some extra to salt the lemons
  • 1½ L Water

Instructions

  • Wash the lemons thoroughly using salt and water. Scrub the outside. Rinse with fresh water
  • Set aside lemons
  • Make the brine by bringing water and salt to a boil. Once all the salt has dissolved, let it simmer for about 5 minutes
  • Turn off the heat and let it cool down
  • Cut the ends of the lemons until you can see the flesh
  • Make a crosscut on one end
  • Sprinkle some salt into the crosscut
  • Place into the preservation jar. Make sure to pack it down firmly.
  • Once the brine is cooled, pour it into the jar. Make sure that it covers all the lemons. If not you can place a small dish on top to push it down.
  • Seal it up and preserve at room temperature for 1 week.

Salty Lemonade

  • To make the lemonade, use a CLEAN utensil to take out a lemon into a cup
  • Put some sugar and crush the lemons so all the juices comes out
  • Add water or Sparkling water to the cup
  • Add ice and more sugar to taste if needed. Enjoy!

Notes

Depending on how large your jar is, add or subtract the amount of lemons. Just have to make sure that it's pack into the jar firmly or else once the brine is poured, the lemon can float and you will get lemons that are not fully covered. This might cause mold to grow over time.