Can you freeze lemons?

Answer 1

I may be wrong BUT....
I think you can freeze lemon juice or items containing lemon but you cant freeze an actual lemon without ruining it. (like a cucumber gets ruined if thats frozen)
The water in a lemon would freeze but the fruit itself would not but the ice crystals in the water would severely damage the 'flesh' of the fruit.

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Answer 2

Buying and Storing


Go for brightly coloured firm fruits which feel heavy for their size. Avoid any which look shrivelled or have with blemishes or decayed spots and those that feel soft.

Whole lemons will keep for up to ten days in a plastic bag in the fridge although they may well last much longer. You can usually tell when a lemon is reaching the end of its storage life as the skin becomes more pitted and it starts to shrivel.

**You can freeze lemon juice and the zest but if you freeze the whole fruit once it has thawed it will probably only be suitable for dishes where it is chopped or pureed. Bear in mind that you will probably only use smaller quantities of lemon juice in most recipes, so it's a good idea to freeze the juice is usable amounts. Ice cube trays are very useful for this purpose.

Answer 3

even if u can freeze them don't do so coz u will loss the active oils on the lemon which gives all the benefit 2 human body.use them freshly prepared.

Answer 4

Yes you can freeze lemons, I've never tried whole ones but definately if you cut them as if you were to put them into a large gin with tonic, ie. halved then sliced into little half moons and the lie them seperately on a sheet on paper in the freezer they will freeze fine, then bundle them up into a freezer box storage thingie and drop them one by one, frozen, into your G&T and enjoy!

Answer 5

I suggest that you squeeze the lemons and just freeze the juice. Then use it whenever you need it. It will taste fresh!

Answer 6

It is possible, put the lemons in your freezer for about 2-3 days and they should be frozen solid. It takes this long because they are high in acidic acids and sugars. But because of what they have in them when you take them out they wont be as firm as when you put them in.

Answer 7

you can freeze the WITH THE PEEL OFF. like in slices... when we had a lemon tree, i would peel them since we had so many, slice them , and freeze them for lemonade makings and punch bowl decortaion and stuff for whatever following holidays.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

you bet. you may also do this:

Slice them or wedge them, then lay out on a flat surface in your freezer until frozen. Then put them into a baggie for future use. I love frozen citrus, all kinds, I add it to my glass in the summertime instead or in addition to ice cubes.

With lemons and limes at least 50 cents each, and they turn hard so quickly, why wouldn't one freeze their citrus?

Answer 10

Not really the water content when defrosted will make the lemon all mushy