How to make lemon

How to make lemon

In the past 10 days, healthy eating, DIY food and summer drinks have become the focus of everyone's attention among the hot topics and content on the Internet. As a common fruit, lemon is loved for its rich vitamin C and refreshing taste. This article will introduce in detail how to make lemon drinks, lemon curd and storage methods of lemons, and attach relevant data for reference.

1. Nutritional value of lemon

Lemon is rich in vitamin C, citric acid, potassium and other nutrients, and has antioxidant, whitening and digestive effects. The following is a list of the main nutrients of lemon:

2. How to make lemon drinks

Lemon drinks are an excellent choice to cool down in the summer. Here are a few common ways to make lemon drinks:

1. Lemon honey water

Ingredients: 1 lemon, appropriate amount of honey, 300 ml of warm water

Steps:

1) Slice the lemon and remove the seeds;

2) Put lemon slices into a cup and add warm water;

3) Add appropriate amount of honey and stir evenly.

2. Lemon Mint Sparkling Water

Ingredients: half a lemon, 5 mint leaves, 200 ml sparkling water, appropriate amount of ice cubes

Steps:

1) Slice lemon and wash mint leaves;

2) Put lemon slices and mint leaves into a cup and add ice cubes;

3) Pour in sparkling water and stir gently.

3. How to make lemon curd

Lemon curd can be used in baking, as a spread, or as a flavoring. Here's how to make it:

Ingredients: 4 lemons, 200 grams of sugar, 2 eggs, 50 grams of butter

Steps:

1) Wash the lemon, squeeze the juice and remove the zest;

2) Put lemon juice, zest, sugar, eggs and butter into a pot and heat over low heat;

3) Stir continuously until thickened, cool and store in a sealed jar.

4. How to preserve lemons

Lemons can be stored in a variety of ways. Here are some common storage methods and storage times:

5. Common uses of lemons

Lemons can not only be eaten directly, but can also be used for the following purposes:

1)Clean home: Lemon juice can remove scale and oil stains;

2)Beauty and skin care: Lemon water can be applied on the face to help whiten it;

3)Seasoning to remove fishy smell: Lemon juice can be used to remove fishy smell from seafood.

Conclusion

Lemon is a versatile fruit that has unique value whether it is used in drinks or for other purposes in daily life. I hope the introduction in this article can help you make better use of lemons and enjoy a healthy life!