34 Meyer Lemons Sitting in a Box

There were 34 Meyer lemons

sitting in two boxes

There were 34 Meyer lemons

sitting in two boxes

And then 4 lemons went to the friend down the road

then there were 30 Meyer lemons

sitting in two boxes

Then 2 went in a pie

 

The leftover pie (too sweet) went into some ice cream

the ice-cream got frozen

got eaten

was LOVED

 

And 3 went to the neighbour on the right

and 3 more to the friend across the street

then there were 22 Meyer lemons

sitting in two boxes

1 got cut up and the kids ‘ate’ the pieces

floral, fragrant, lemony, like kumquats

they said, they loved it

 

 

Then 6 got frozen, whole

Ready for grating, blitzing, pureeing

5 went into Meyer Lemon ice-cream

4 got blitzed with sugar and frozen in ice-cube trays

 

 

Perfect for topping focaccia with Parma ham and olives

 

 

Now there were 6 Meyer lemons sitting in the box

2 went into the tastiest, most fragrant lemon curd ever

1 topped the most delicious foccaccia

bitter, sweet and lemony

1 went into a strawberry curd

 

 

Then there were 2 Meyer lemons

left and lonely as can be

1 was zested and tossed with strawberries

And the last one

Boy I can’t remember where it went!

There goes the tale 

of 34 Meyer lemons in two boxes

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I had my first ever taste of Meyer lemons last June, fresh from New York and Norma.

That was a year in the making, for I’d sought them hard on my first US trip in 2011. Alas then, it wasn’t to be.

This December past, I had my sister bring 2 clam boxes full of Meyer lemons for me, and its right to say I’m obsessed. To add more juice to my ‘lemonade’, my friend, N brought me 10 more from her US trip in January! I’m in Meyer heaven.

For this reason, I’ve experimented non-stop with the juicy darlings……and come up with some gems, which I hope to share with you in the coming days. The one thing I haven’t made with Meyers which I am longing to are Lemon bars……but I will. Soon.

So, in the next few days, there will be lots of talk about the Meyer lemon- talk about its anatomy, wonderful ways to coax fruity, floral flavours from skin and pith, tips on growing your own Meyers and a series of guest posts from fellow Meyer lovers.

If you’ve had a special experience with Meyer lemons and would love to share it, let me know!

Till then, watch this space!

To the Meyer! To the Meyer!!

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