Preserved Lemons

Directions

1. 1
   To make preserved lemons: Wash the lemons and quarter them, leaving them attached at the stem end.
2. 2
   Sprinkle the insides with kosher salt and reshape the fruit, then pack them in a canning jar, sprinkling salt generously between the layers.
3. 3
   Add 2 tablespoons of kosher salt, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, black peppercorns and fresh lemon juice to cover, leaving 1/2 inch of space at the top.
4. 4
   Seal the jar and let the lemons stand in a warm place for four weeks, turning the jar upside down from time to time.
5. 5
   To use, discard the pulp and rinse the peel under running water.