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Meyer Lemon Simple Syrup
This year my Meyer lemon tree just outdid itself. There are still scores of lemons on the tree, and I continue to find ways to use them. One of the characteristics of Meyers I particularly admire is that the fruit holds very well on the tree. But even Mother Nature can’t make it hold forever. Although most of the fruit still sports the smooth skin so peculiar to Meyers, some of it has begun to pucker – a sure sign it is time to get the fruit off the tree. I picked the lemons, juiced them, poured the juice into ice cube trays and froze them. Once they were frozen solid I popped them out of the trays and into ZipLok freezer bags, marked them, and placed them back in the freezer. Now I am assured of lots of juice for summer desserts and libations. Read the remainder of this entry »