Apparently You Should Be Freezing Your Lemons. And THIS Is Why�

This is one awesome food hack you need to learn to get the most out of your lemons. Even though lemons aren't them most delicious food all on their own, they're really great when added to recipes. You may enjoy some lemon juice on your salad, or when you're cooking some fish, or maybe in a glass of water to liven it up a bit. Lemons add a little bit of zest and a nice, fresh, sour taste to any beverage or meal. It helps to balance out other flavors and create a rich flavor profile that our taste buds just love. Plus, the health benefits of lemons are amazing as well. Lemons have lots of vitamin C, as well as some calcium and iron. Adding some lemon juice to your water every day is not only a great way to flavor it, but it also serves as a way to get some great antioxidants and vitamins in your system. Some lemon juice in warm water is a great way to start your day as it helps to balance your pH levels and soothes the digestive system. The lemon in warm water is also known to be a good detoxifying agent that helps carry certain toxins out of your system.

When it comes to simple life hacks in the kitchen, food hacks are the best. This hack will teach you how to make the most out of your lemons so that you never have to throw away another lemon peel or the pulp again. Even when you use the best juicer for a juicing a lemon, you still have to remove the peel of the lemon before you juice it. This way you're wasting the peel, which is said to have a lot of nutrients in it itself. This hack from Metaspoon teaches us how to use the whole lemon so that you can get all of the health benefits of lemons without having to waste any part of it. In the video, you'll see exactly how to do this hack at home on your own. First of all, you'll need your lemons. What you want to do is wash them up really well and dry them. Then, you put them into a freezer safe bag and stick them in the freezer until they're frozen. Overnight or for a full day or two should do the trick. Then, the next part of this hack is to take the completely frozen lemons and use a normal cheese grater to grate the whole lemon down. What you'll be left with is some lemon zest and fruit shavings. The lemon shavings can then be sprinkled onto your salads giving you a burst of lemon flavor with every bite, plus all of the health benefits of lemons frozen into every piece.

Freezing the lemons not only uses the whole fruit, producing less waste, it also provides more nutrients than just having the juice on its own. A great idea is to add these lemon shavings into sauces, soups, and even baking recipes. Lemon juice and zest are also great on salmon or other fish, and it's great on meat recipes too. You can even make your own yummy lemon ginger tea from the shavings, just heat up some water and add a teaspoon of the shavings with a teaspoon of fresh ginger. Make sure you store your lemon shavings in the freezer so they stay fresh. Try this hack out and see how you like it, and always be sure to share these hacks with your friends so they can also reap the benefits.***