Bonnie recommence, et cette fois elle prépare de l'extrait de citron, en plus de l' extrait de café et de l'extrait d'orange qu'elle a déjà partagé avec nous. Vous pouvez voir les publications et les progrès de Bonnie dans notre groupe Facebook privé, Faire de l'extrait de vanille par VanillaPura .
Dans les photos de Bonnie et dans ses propres mots, voici comment elle fabrique son propre extrait de citron maison :
Prenez simplement les zestes de 11 citrons. Utilisez un éplucheur de légumes pour retirer les écorces afin d'obtenir une coupe la plus nette.
J'utilise un pot Mason avec une large ouverture pour un accès facile qui me permet également d'utiliser un poids en verre (photo ci-dessous) pour presser les zestes de citron afin de les maintenir immergés dans l'alcool.
Une fois les pelures prêtes, je les place dans le bocal avec le poids en verre dessus. Ensuite, j'ajoute à 8 onces de vodka Blue Steel.
Laissez les zestes de citron dans la vodka pendant un mois, puis retirez-les du pot Mason et versez-les dans un pot plus décoratif pour un usage quotidien.
C'est ça!
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Hi Ava! I’m sure your lemon sugar will be delicious in so many things, but I would recommend leaving your peels out to dry before adding to the sugar next time for ease of use.
When I changed out my lemon peels from lemon extract, I put them immediately in a jar filled with sugar. They do not seem to be drying and the sugar is moist and clumpy. The sugar smells awesome! What did I do wrong?
How long does it take to make?
I just started my first jar of lemon extract. Love lemons so much. I cut in wedges and eat them. Lol. I make a lot of lemon desserts, so I always juice any peeled lemons and pour them into ice cube trays to freeze, then pop them into a freezer bag. Always handy when needed. Thanks for this recipe. Would never have thought of making my own extract.
No matter how hard I try, my lemon peels still have a wee bit of white on the inside. Is this alright, or do I have to try and scrape more of it off the peel?
When making lemon extract, is it necessary to take lemon zest out of bottle before using? What will it hurt to leave it in? First time making it! 😳
Great recipes Bonnie, thank you!
I have two questions.
1 should I be careful not to get the white plinth with the peel? I think it is bitter?
2 what do you guess the shelf life would be of the strained extract? As it is in alcohol perhaps forecer?
You can freeze whole lemons that you used for zesting. Freeze up to 3 months.
I fill my mason jars to just under the rim so no weights needed and when I shake I prefer the rinds/zest to swim freely to get all the goodness I can
After my lemon extract was done. I strained then dehydrated the peels then added with turmeric peppercorns in blender and grind until a jive fine or course powder for lemon turmeric pepper! Absolutely Devine and with added benefits
Has anyone tried drying and powdering the rinds after removal from the alcohol?
Mine still has a strong alcohol smell, & it’s been a little over a month.
I’m wondering if I should change the peels out & wait another month?
Target has weights – I bought 2 different sizes online.
People in the group have said they’ve gotten the glass weights through Amazon.
Would love to know where you found the glass weight.
Hi Jody and Abbe! We don’t specifically have a recipe to use with the leftover rinds, but we know many individuals who make sugar with leftover rinds. We have seen orange sugar and even strawberry sugar! I think lemon sugar could be fun to use in all lemon-type treats!
Hi do you have a recipe for the lemon rinds after you’ve
finished extracting? Thank you.
What do you do with the lemons after you peeled them. I would hate to throw them away.
I’m very interested in finding that glass weight. You are an inspiration!
Is there a special cleaning process of the fruit before zesting?
Where do you buy the glass weights and do you remember about what they cost?
Do you candy the rinds, or do you have to leave them in the liquid?
Thank you for the recipe! I have my 1st batch going. Where can I find a glass weight? Thanks again!