Preserved Lemons

1. 1

   Cut the lemons, with skin, to rounds about 1/2 cm thick.

2. 2

   Clean the lemon slices from seeds.

3. 3

   Mix the salt and the paprika in a plate. Deep every lemon slice in the mixture and then arrange in a jar as tight as possible.

4. 4

   Sprinkle the garlic between layers. Add the bay leaf and the peppercorns in between the slices.

5. 5

   Pour lemon juice on top of the slices, so they all be submerged in the juice (add a bit of water if you don't have enough juice).

6. 6

   On top put the peels of the squeezed lemons to protect from mold.

7. 7

   Seal the jar very well and let it seat outside the fridge for about 2 days. Turn the jar over couple of times during the two days.

8. 8

   After two days keep in the fridge for few weeks. Ready after about 4-5 days.

9. 9

   Good for about 4 weeks in the fridge, covered in lemon juice and a bit of oil on top.

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