Preserving Your Own Lemons

• About 12 lemons
• plenty of sea salt (by which I mean 3½ lb or 1½ kg, or

Thoroughly rinse the lemons, then partially split them into quarters from top to bottom with a knife, leaving enough of the bottom intact to hold the quarters together. Generously fill them with salt. Divide the lemons and lemon juice between the jars, then sprinkle another generous handful of salt into the jars, and fill with boiling water.

Put the lids on tightly & let the jars si