Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Preserved Lemons Recipe.

Ingredients:

8 to 10 whole lemons
1/2 cup kosher salt (90g Diamond Crystal or 124g Morton's)
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar

Recipe Instructions:

Trim 1/4 inch off the top and bottom of each lemon.
Split each lemon lengthwise into quarters, keeping quarters connected at base.
Transfer to a large bowl.
Toss with salt and sugar.
Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, the lemons will have released a lot of liquid.
Transfer entire contents of bowl to a sterilized canning jar, pressing lemons down firmly until they are completely submerged in liquid.
Seal jars and store in refrigerator for at least 2 weeks and up to 6 months.

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