How to Make Lemon Juice into Cubes

Got lemons?

Make lemon juice into cubes to preserve this tart fruit to use later. Lemons are plentiful in Arizona. When life gives you lemons, you have to figure out what else you can do with them besides the proverbial lemonade.

Lemons are great squeezed on salmon. Use lemon juice and olive oil on salad. But if you can't use them all, a good option is to make lemon juice into cubes.

When in Rome... Here's how to deal with too many lemons.

Things You'll Need

• Lemons, lots of them
• Knife
• Juicer
• Ice cube trays
• Freezer
• Plastic bags

Instructions

1. 

   Gather the juicer and ice cube trays. If you don't have a juicer, use your hand to squeeze the lemons.

2. Roll the lemons on the counter to release the juice. Cut your lemons in half. Squeeze the juice out of the lemons using the juicer or just by squeezing the lemons with your hands.

3. 

   Remove any lemon seeds. Pour the juice in clean ice cube trays. Freeze the lemon juice in the ice cube trays. When frozen, each cube will be about one-quarter cup worth of lemon juice.

4. 

   Remove the lemon cubes from the tray when frozen. Store the lemon cubes in a plastic freezer bag. Next time you have a recipe that calls for lemon juice, use the appropriate number of lemon cubes.

Tips & Warnings

• Enjoy lemon juice all year by freezing it when they're in season.

• Use lemon juice in cocktails and recipes for an extra kick.

• Don't get lemon juice in a cut. It hurts!

Resources

• The Lemon & Lime Cookbook