How do you preserve lemon zest?

Answer 1

You fine grate the peel of a lemon by rubbing the lemon on the grater. You only want the peel. Lemon zest is simply the yellow part of the peel on the outside of the lemon. It has an intensely lemon flavour and is used to add flavour to many culinary dishes. To make lemon zest simply remove the yellow outer skin of the lemon with a grater or zester. Try to avoid taking off to much as the pith (the white part under the yellow skin) has a very bitter taste and can leave a dish with a bitter understate.

Answer 2

Lemon zest actually freezes very well, some they it even makes it more potent. There's a couple different routes you can take. First you can freeze the entire lemon and take it ouyt when you need it. As well,you can use a microplane or a zester to grate the zest down finely or take off peices in large swaths (whichever you prefer)and save it in a Ziplock freezer bag. Just make the sure the freezer bags are the heavy-duty air tight kind, if air gets in the zest will be reuined.

Answer 3

Lemon zest can be preserved either by drying or freezing. Commercially dried lemon zest is readily available in the spice section of most grocery stores, or can be made at home with a dehydrator following the instructions specific to the machine used. To freeze lemon zest, briefly blanch in boiling water, drain, rinse in cool water, dry with paper towels and then freeze in airtight containers.

Answer 4

you put it in the freezer