How to Freeze Fresh Lemons—3 Ways

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Did you know you can freeze fresh lemons to use later? But it’s not a matter of freezing the whole fruit; you can freeze a lemon while making it much more useful in the kitchen! Learn more

Here are 3 easy ways to do that so you always have lemons ready in a pinch when a recipe calls for it.

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Freezing Method #1: Lemon Slices

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Once they’re frozen solid, collect them into a zip-top storage bag, where they’ll stay frozen individually (and not clumped together into a yellow iceberg if you were to freeze all the slices together in the bag).

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Freezing Method #2: Lemon Zest

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The zest is stored in a glass jar in the freezer and one little pint jar lasts quite a long time.

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Cut your zested lemon in half or in quarters, squeeze out the juice, and pour the juice into an ice cube tray to freeze.

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How to Freeze Fresh Lemons—3 Ways

Here are 3 easy ways to do that so you always have lemons ready in a pinch when a recipe calls for it.

Ingredients

Fresh Lemons

Freezing Method #1: Lemon Slices

To freeze lemon slices that you can drop into drinks, lay them out on a cookie sheet and set them in the freezer for a few hours.

Once they’re frozen solid, collect them into a zip-top storage bag, where they’ll stay frozen individually (and not clumped together into a yellow iceberg if you were to freeze all the slices together in the bag).

Freezing Method #2: Lemon Zest

To freeze lemon zest, I use a Microplane to quickly and finely grate the peel.

The zest is stored in a glass jar in the freezer and one little pint jar lasts quite a long time.

Cut your zested lemon in half or in quarters, squeeze out the juice, and pour the juice into an ice cube tray to freeze.

Freezing Method #3: Lemon Juice

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