Lots o' lemons

[jimmysmummy]

Our lemon tree has decided to yield a bumper crop (after bearing no fruit at all for the last 9 months).

Anyone got any ideas as to what I can so with them? Apart from giving them away
I'm going to make lots of lemony desserts over the next few weeks but I'd love other peoples' input.

TIA!

[Wems]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh lemon butter for sure

and I just freeze them whole and then use them for juice later

Ohhhhhhhh lemon meringue pie

Ohhhhhhhhh lemon cupcakes

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh lemon chicken


Ohhhhhhhhh preserved lemons

Oh I just keep thinking of more and more stuff
Oh now I want lemons

[BOB]

Lemon honey (butter)...YUMMM!!!!

[Superwoman]

Chop up with a bit of ginger & steep for a few min in boiling water. Mmmmmm I'm addicted to lemon & ginger tea at the moment - great for the immune system!

Obsi has a great homemade lemonade recipe.

[Obsi]

*sob* seems like it's been decades since my tree gave any lemons.... I swear it's doing it because I was boasting that I was inundated with lemons and my tree was the greatest

Lemonaid.... Just mix 1 cup water with 1/2 to 1cup sugar, and heat that in a saucepan until the sugar melts, then add this to a large jug, add 1 cup lemon juice and 5 cups water.

I found these links today - Homemade Citrus Vinegar Cleaner : TipNut.com, Homemade Air Freshener Sprays : TipNut.com

I made a lovely topping for cheesecake/cupcakes by mixing some lemon zest with a little coconut, icing sugar and a squeeze of lemon... it makes a sort of crumbly stuff you sprinkle on top. lovely on a plain cheesecake.

[angelskies]

lemon butter, lemon sobet, lemonade *drools*

[Knittychick]

Cordial and marmalade.

[MGlatte]

Mum juices hers and freezes them in ice cubes, then puts them into freezer bags.

[jimmysmummy]

There will be plenty of lemon butter being made! And lemon tart.
I'm going to try your lemonade, Obsi.

Wems, feel free to come raid the tree- there are about 30 more of the buggers ripening on there!

Oooh, and my grapefruit tree has its first fruit- looks like it will be ready for eating in a few weeks. Mmmm, ruby grapefruit

[mummygeorgie]

*is jealous*