I have 5 large fresh lemons and I don't know if I can freeze them.
2006-12-15 07:26:33 · 7 answers · asked by marlene g 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
You Really Really Really do not want to freeze your lemons. When the lemons are put in a normal household freezer, ice crystals form in the lemon. These ice crystals punch through the cell walls of the lemon, resulting in a mess when your defrost and cut them open. If you need long term storage for a lemon you really have two options: 1) Dry ice, will freeze the lemons so fast that large ice crystals will not be able to form 2)Juice the lemons and freeze the juice.
2006-12-15 08:38:48 · answer #1 · answered by foil7102 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't because the lemon pulp will change the flavor. You CAN, however, squeeze the lemons and freeze the juice (freeze it in an ice cube tray... makes some really nice lemon ice cubes.
2016-03-29 08:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can freeze them, although they will not be as fresh as they are right now before freezing them.
2006-12-15 07:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jayne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think so so, give it a try. Do one first and see how it comes out compared to not freezing.
2006-12-15 08:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can but they will not be as good. You would be further ahead to freeze their juice and throw the rest of it.
2006-12-15 07:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not.
2006-12-15 08:28:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can although thawing them might be difficult
2006-12-15 07:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by bballrocks!!!!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋