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Postby purdey » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:36 pm

Lemon Curd.
Lemon Syrup for use over pastries.
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Postby purdey » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:46 pm

Lemon Pot Pourri.
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Re: Bitter Lemons .....

Postby denizaksulu » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:50 pm

Oracle wrote:I have acquired millions of lemons, through the generosity of fellow villagers .... :?

Does anyone have any bright ideas / recipes for using them up?

Some are thin-skinned and very juicy and some thick-skinned, little juice.

:D



You could make Home made Cypriot Lemonade. You will need tons of sugar though. The sugar is why I cant drink it no more. Your guests will appreciate it. It will come in handy on your bike tour too. The recipe's in Paphos will be fine.
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Postby denizaksulu » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:51 pm

kafenes wrote:Fresh home made lemonade (squash).
10-12 lemons for 1 kilo white sugar.

Wash lemons well, wipe them dry and cut them (leaving the skin on) into rings (5-6 per lemon).
Place the lemon rings into a large bowl and pour sugar over it.
Cover it and leave it overnight.
Squeeze the mixture with hands and remove the squeezed lemons from the container.
Strain the juice, bottle it and keep it in the fridge.
Drink it by adding cold water (about 1/5 juice and 4/5 water depending on taste).
Your son will love and makes good presents for the neighbours.

Will last 3-4 weeks in the fridge.



Kafenes, you beat me to it. :cry: I ignored the thread as I thought it was about Gerald Durell.
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Postby purdey » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:03 pm

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Postby michalis5354 » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:22 pm

This sounds funny but try the following recipe to detoxify yourslelf from toxins which includes 200 ml of lemon juice - a very healthy drink:

MIX the following:
200ml freshly squezed lemon juice
200ml bottled still water
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 clove of garlic

Drink also a cup of pepermint tea afterwards. Can you do that?
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Postby Sotos » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:32 pm

If you want to use a lot of lemons then best thing is to make them lemonade with a high % of lemon. It will be bitter but it is better that way ;) If the lemonade is too much for you then maybe you could give some to those that gave you the lemons ;)
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Re: Bitter Lemons .....

Postby miltiades » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:47 pm

Oracle wrote:I have acquired millions of lemons, through the generosity of fellow villagers .... :?

Does anyone have any bright ideas / recipes for using them up?

Some are thin-skinned and very juicy and some thick-skinned, little juice.

:D

They must have taken you for a right old lemon !!
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Re: Bitter Lemons .....

Postby denizaksulu » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:51 pm

miltiades wrote:
Oracle wrote:I have acquired millions of lemons, through the generosity of fellow villagers .... :?

Does anyone have any bright ideas / recipes for using them up?

Some are thin-skinned and very juicy and some thick-skinned, little juice.

:D

They must have taken you for a right old lemon !!



They are training her to see if she can really become a true Cypriot. :lol:
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Postby karma » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:24 pm

Why cant u be as romantic as I am ??

if I were U , I wld ask my hubby to prove his love for me using those lemons, 1 by 1 , if he could sacrifise for me etc etc.. :wink:

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