This is an absolutely brilliant way to use lemons 100%! While most people only use the juice and throw away the peel, you have created a concentrated aroma that will last for months in the pantry and will beat any purchased essence in taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Homemade lemon powder is basically pure essential oil in a solid state. Here is why this “discovery” of yours is so appreciated in the kitchen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udf4b Why is powder better than fresh peel?
Concentration: Drying evaporates the water and only the aromatic oils remain. One pinch of powder corresponds to approximately a tablespoon of fresh peel.
Texture: In delicate creams or icings, pieces of peel do not interfere, the powder dissolves perfectly and colors the dessert yellow.
Shelf life: Fresh lemons will go moldy or dry out, but this powder is always on hand, even if you don’t have a single lemon at home.
\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f How to get the most out of lemon powder
I have a few tips for you on how to use this homemade treasure in more ways than just cakes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lemon sugar: Mix a teaspoon of the powder with a cup of granulated sugar. You have homemade “vanilla sugar”, but in a lemon version – ideal for coating Christmas pastries.
Gourmet salt: Mix the powder with coarse salt and dried thyme. It is the best seasoning for baked fish or chicken.
Perfect icing: Add a pinch to powdered sugar with water. The icing will have a deep yellow color and an intense flavor without being too sour from the juice.
\ud83d\udcca Lemon flavoring comparison
Form Scent intensity Shelf life Best use
Fresh peel High 2-3 days Cake batter, marinades.
Lemon flavor (bottle) Artificial Long When there is nothing else.
Your lemon powder Highest 6 – 12 months Creams, icings, delicate desserts.
\ud83d\udca1 A little advice from a peer:
If you want your powder to stay beautifully loose and not shrink (absorb moisture), put a few grains of rice in the container with the powder. They will draw in the residual moisture and the powder will remain fine like plain flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Important reminder: When making such a powder, always use ORGANIC lemons (not chemically treated), because pesticides and waxes remain in the peel of regular lemons, which you will concentrate even more by drying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Would you like to know how to make the most fragrant homemade kitchen counter cleaner that is completely non-toxic from this powder and a little baking soda?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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