How to make a lemon?
Lemon is a true helper in the fight againstflu and cold, but very few people know that from this fruit you can prepare a lot of delicious dishes and drinks. And most of them do not require special skills. From lemons prepare pies, jam, lemonade, salads, jelly, jam, soups. In addition, lemon juice is added to casseroles, fish and meat dishes. In general, the list can be continued indefinitely, since this fruit gives a special zest to many dishes. Here are some interesting recipes based on lemon.
How can I make jam from a lemon?
In the winter jam from a lemon will help to cope with cold and a flu, and also will lift immunity. For its preparation, the following products will be required:
- 7 lemons;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 1 liter of water;
- 1 bag of vanillin.
Rinse lemons under running water and fill them with water.with boiling water for 3 minutes. This measure will get rid of bitterness, which has lemon zest. Then wipe the fruit and cut them into slices. Remove the bones. After that, put the slices in a saucepan, pour them with water and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes. After this time, add vanillin and sugar to the lemon mass. Stir and cook the jam for another 1 hour. After that, pour it over the sterilized jars and roll them up.
How to prepare a drink from a lemon
From lemon you can make a very tasty drink. Its charm is that it will be 100% natural and will refresh and quench your thirst well. It will require the following ingredients:
- 1 lemon;
- 100 g of sugar;
- pinch of saffron;
- pinch of coriander;
- 500 ml of water;
- 100 g of edible ice.
Rinse the lemon, cut off the zest, whichshould be finely chopped and folded into a decanter. Add coriander to it and pour hot water. Allow to stand for 4 hours. Strain the water, add sugar and stir until it is completely dissolved. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, add to lemon water, mix, pour into a decanter and put in the fridge. Fill saffron with a glass of boiling water, strain and pour the infusion into the drink.
Before serving, add ice to the carafe. You can also put it in the glasses, and then pour the drink. As you can see, it's easy to prepare a drink from a lemon, so you can do it on any hot day.
If you like to prepare dishes from various fruits, then be sure to visit our Fruits section. There you will find recipes for deliciously delicious dishes, which you can please loved ones.
