Spiced Pickled Lemon

Name: Spiced Pickled Lemon
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 2 or more
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Unwaxed lemon - cut in halves or quarters; 3 Tbs sea salt or more; 1 Tbs granulated sugar; Chilli flakes (optional)

Brinda Bungaroo @BrindaB

This recipe is one I always keep under my belt, one of my father's homely remedies. My winter booster full of antioxidants to fights those bugs as I call my "bugsbusters". Its something that has to be made at least twice a year. Full of good health benefits as well as a great accomplishment to several dishes.
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Brinda Bungaroo @BrindaB

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Ingredients

prep 5 minutes

2 or more

Unwaxed lemon - cut in halves or quarters
3 Tbssea salt or more
1 Tbsgranulated sugar
Chilli flakes (optional)

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Steps

prep 5 minutes

1

Wash and cut the lemon either in quarters or halves.
2

Generously cover all the open sides of the cut lemon pieces with salt.
3

Using a kilner or any other sealed jar carefully arrange the lemon inside.
4

Sprinkle with sugar followed by the chilli flakes if using.
5

Carefully press the lemon in the jar keeping them tight inside. Don't worry as they will slowly sit nicely in the jar once left to pickle.
6

Clip on the jar and cover. Leave to pickle on the table top.
7

Every other day gently move the jar in order to allow overall mixing and pickling.
8

Enjoy after a few weeks.