My lemons, of course, were last weeks harvest but I hadn't done anything with them until this morning. I was so anxious to pick them but then couldn't bring myself to cut into one. I did pick them up almost every day just to smell them though and make sure they were still nice and firm. I meant to make my lemonade this weekend but the apple jelly happened instead so this morning I decided not to put it off any longer and I dug out the little hand juicer.
Six little Meyer lemons do not make much juice, though they do have lots of seeds.
I've though about growing a Meyer lemon in a container. I bought some last year and made lemon butter (curd) with them. I'll bet that lemonade was yummy!
ReplyDeleteFresh lemonade is so delicious and to have made it with lemons you grew yourself would be even more satisfying. Good work!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Citrus up here seems so out of reach....
ReplyDeleteOh how I'd love fresh squeezed lemonade.
ReplyDeleteI've not tried the citrus cleaner - how do you find it?
ReplyDeleteLove Leanne Nz
This is my first time trying it.
DeleteMeyers do make the BEST lemonade. And they make great curd, like Dave said. They also make really good marmalade, and I don't really like marmalade, but I make an exception for Meyer marmalade. I like to use meyer juice in a honey and mustard vinaigrette also. Hope you get a big crop of Meyers next season.
ReplyDeleteHi Becky! That's great! Your very own homemade Meyer lemonade! I like how you used the peelings! Neat idea! Blessings from Bama!
ReplyDeleteHomemade lemonade delish!! it must be rewarding to pick your own lemons, we don't have the right climate for growing lemons(have tried many times)
ReplyDeletebut I do have other fruit trees.
We don't have the right climate either which is what makes this tricky.
DeleteHave you considered making Moroccan-style preserved lemons? I think they only need the skins, don't they?
ReplyDeleteNever heard of them Mark.
DeleteLooks delicious! How did you get the lemon out of its peel like that!?
ReplyDeleteIt was a regular hand juicer. The kind where you cut the fruit in half then push it down on the pointed thing and turn it around and around.
DeleteYum!! Can't wait to get a Meyer Lemon tree (next year). Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family!