Do you use fresh lemons/limes?

[Harborwitch]

Always fresh! I have considered the new crystals for "in a pinch" times - but they're always on hand - for drinks, cooking, everything!

I have been known to buy bottled lemon juice when I'm canning tons of tomatoes - but that's about the only time, and I do mean tons and tons before I buy bottled. (and never those creepy fake plastic ones!)

Now I try to keep lemon juice in the freezer and the zest too!

 

[SHAMALICIOUS]

I would like to always buy fresh. But they never keep in my house. And always end up throwing away rotten lemons! So Im forced to buy the bottled stuff. I certainly agree though, it tastes NOTHING like the real thing. Never. A poor excuse as it hardly tastes like lemon juice, it tastes acidy, but not quite like lemons.

 

[SHAMALICIOUS]

You can buy frozen lemon juice, which is much better than the icky stuff in bottles.

I buy a bunch of lemons or limes on sale, juice them and freeze the juice myself. If you do it in ice cube trays, and dump the cubes into a bag, you can use the amount you need, no trouble.

Be sure to zest some of them, and freeze that, too. Really adds a zing to dishes.

Good idea. I assume they keep well for long?

 

[crankin]

You can buy frozen lemon juice, which is much better than the icky stuff in bottles.

Is it pure lemon juice - as in no added sugars/ingredients? I'll have to check that out next time I am at the store.

 

[radhuni]

I always use fresh lemon or lime; I prepare serbat with lemon juice and use lemon/lime juice in different food preparations.

 

[sparrowgrass]

I would think that if you kept the cubes tightly wrapped (maybe with that new vacuum thingie I have been reading about) that they would keep for months.

I haven't purchased the frozen lemon juice for a long time. I do remember that it tasted much better than bottled, but I don't even know if they make it any more.

 

[jkath]

Always fresh...I walk outside and pick 'em!

 

[crankin]

Always fresh...I walk outside and pick 'em!

Yeah ... not really an option with 6" of snow on the ground ...

I just bought some that frozen lemon juice recommended in an earlier post. It is made by Minute Maid. I am still waiting on to to thaw in the fridge so I cannot testify to its quality yet. Looks promising though.