How to make lemon zest at home - a simple recipe for how to remove the zest.
The beneficial properties and amazing aroma of lemon zest explain its popularity and wide use in cooking. But not every housewife knows how to peel a lemon correctly and easily. And preparing it at home is very simple. This recipe will discuss how to prepare the zest at home.
So, healthy and aromatic lemon zest - how to make it at home?
We start preparing the zest, of course, by washing the lemons and treating them with boiling water. Processing with boiling water is necessary to make it easier to remove the zest.
Next, dry it and cut off the thin top layer of yellow color with a sharp knife. The zest knife can be a regular one, or you can use a so-called universal knife for vegetables and fruits. then the top layer will be removed thinner. Remember that the white pulp under the thin yellow layer is no longer considered zest.
Finely chop the cut layer of lemon, lay it out in a single layer on a flat surface and air dry for 2-3 days, turning over until it is dry and becomes brittle.
Then grind it in a mill or pound it in a mortar until it becomes a powder.
But there is another way to zest a lemon. We begin the preparation as described earlier, but after drying the lemons, the thin yellow layer just needs to be grated. In this case, you will have grated zest. Which just needs to be dried and stored.
Place dry lemon zest into glass jars and close the lids tightly.So you can store it for a very long time in a closet or pantry.
As you can see, the recipe is very simple, and preparing the zest takes very little time.
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