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Best way to use up a lemon after grating off zest? Don't want to just chuck it.

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added 5 months ago

You can juice it and use the juice anywhere you usually use lemon juice. Sometimes I just use the juice in my glass of water.

Pegeen added 5 months ago
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Use lemon juice instead of vinegar for vinaigrette. If you have a lot of juice, freeze in an ice cube tray and save for other uses. You can freeze the zest too.

Melanie,Sodini added 5 months ago

You can roast asparagus at 400 for 15 minutes and squeeze the lemon on them.

RobertaJ added 5 months ago

Wrap the zested lemon in plastic wrap, gather the edges together and twist them tightly. Toss into the fridge. It'll keep in the week for juice.

RobertaJ added 5 months ago

Ummmmm, keep *in the fridge* *for* a week....(where's that edit feature....?)

Maedl added 5 months ago

Home-made lemonade!

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