How you can use lemon peel: a few easy ways

Kateryna YagovychLS Food
How you can use lemon peel in the household

It's the height of the lemon season, as lemons are actively added to various immune-boosting drinks. But not only the juicy part of the fruit is useful. The citrus peel can also be useful in the household, so don't throw it away.

Tips to help you use lemon peel properly are published on the vitaaromata Instagram page.

How you can use lemon peel

How to properly dry lemon peel

1. Wash the citrus, pour boiling water over it, and pat it dry with a napkin.

2. Cut off the thin upper yellow peel without the white layer.

Preparing lemon for drying

3. Cut the zest into thin strips;

4. Preheat the oven to 80 degrees, cover a baking sheet with baking paper, and spread the zest on it.

5. Dry with the door ajar for an hour.

Storage of lemons in a jar

It is important to dry the zest well so that no moisture remains in it. Then you can store it in a glass jar for up to a year.

How to use this preparation

Add to

  • water
  • tea
  • coffee
  • dough
  • use as a decorative element
Lemon peel for tea

Recipe for a lemon peel bath

Ingredients:

  • sea salt - 200 g
  • Provencal herbs - 3 tbsp
  • lemon zest - 3 tbsp
  • rosemary essential oil - 5-7 drops
Cutting lemon peel for drying

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