Lemon Gel
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the lemons and load them up with salt.
- 2Fill a jar with the salted lemons to preserve them.
- 3Chop the preserved lemon into pieces.
- 4Add the chopped preserved lemon to a pan with water.
- 5Bring to a boil and add a thickening agent.
- 6Once cooled, blend the mixture to get a smooth gel.
- 7Wrap an entire lemon in foil.
- 8Roast the foil-wrapped lemon for about an hour.
- 9Strain the pulp from the roasted lemon.
- 10Finely chop all the zest from the roasted lemon.
- 11Add a thickening agent to the strained lemon pulp.
- 12Mix everything back together, including the chopped zest.
- 13Pour the mixture into a pan and cool it to form a bright and sweet lemon gel.
- 14Slice lemons.
- 15Place lemon slices on a baking sheet to intentionally burn them.
- 16Add the burnt lemon slices to a pan with sugar and water.
- 17Boil the mixture to extract the caramelized flavors.
- 18Strain the liquid from the burnt lemons.
- 19Wait until the strained liquid cools completely.
- 20Scoop the cooled mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.
Ingredients
- lemons
- salt
- water
- thickening agent
Equipment
jarknifepanblenderfoilstrainerwhiskbaking sheet
Tips
- Preserved lemons yield a salty, sour, and umami-rich gel.
- Roasted lemons produce a bright and sweet gel.
- Burnt lemons add a caramelized note to the gel.
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