How to Freeze Lemon Slices

Frozen lemon for your water, soda, or tea.

Lemons are known to aid digestion. They also make food taste better. Lemon slices in water and soda give the beverage a tangy boost. To make lemon slices ready for every time you feel like having a "cold drink with lemon," freeze them! Does this Spark an idea?

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Lemons
Thin cutting board
Sharp knife
Small bowl
Freezer

Instructions

- 1
  
  Cut off both ends of the lemon. Cut lemon in half, lengthwise.
- 2
  
  Cut halves into slices of desired width.
- 3
  
  Spread slices on cutting board.
- 4
  
  Place cutting board with lemon slices in freezer.
- 5
  
  After about four hours (or until slices are frozen solid), remove cutting board from freezer. Collect frozen slices in a bowl and return bowl to freezer. Lemon slices are now ready for your next ice cold drink.

Photo Credit Photos by Ruby Bayan

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Luba Jun 30, 2011
you can freeze watermellons, and other mellons in sugar water, lemons I will try this.
jcristi Jun 22, 2010
Now why didn't I think of this! I freeze everything else this way I don't know why it didn't occur to me to do the same with lemons and limes!
maggiemontevalo Jan 21, 2010
I did not know that you could freeze lemons. What a great idea. So simple...Excellent tip & article.
chillie Aug 22, 2009
After freezing, I would put the slices in a ziplock freezer bag so they wouldn't dry out.
PoeticFairy Apr 12, 2009
Wow, I never knew you could freeze lemons. Thanks!

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