Easy 2 Ingredient Lemon Sugar Recipe
This easy recipe for lemon sugar will add a bright citrus flavor to drinks and desserts. Not only is it simple and quick to make, but it's also a unique homemade gift for the foodie in your life!
Equipment
- 8 ounce mason jar or other airtight container
- spoon (or ladle or scoop)
- funnel (optional, but great for keeping messes to a minimum)
- vegetable peeler
- cup (or small mixing bowl)
- kitchen towel
Ingredients
- 8 oz granulated sugar
- zest from one lemon
Instructions
- If you haven't zested your lemon yet, wash it and then use a vegetable peeler to cut wide strips of zest.
- Then put the zest in a cup and add water and a few ice cubes. Let the zest soak in the ice water for 10 minutes to remove extra bitterness.
- Next, scoop up your zest and set them on a clean kitchen towel to dry them off. The zest will still be moist even when it's dried, but you don't want any extra water in your sugar.
- Then add a couple scoops of sugar into your container followed by a few pieces of lemon zest. You may need to rip the zest in half to get it to lay flat on your sugar.
- Then top the lemon zest with a couple more scoops of sugar to cover the zest. Add another layer of lemon zest. You are building layers of lemon zest and sugar.
- Keep adding layers of lemon zest and sugar until your container is full, and then top it with a final layer of sugar to completely cover the last of your lemon zest.
- Put a lid on your jar or other container, label it, and set it out of direct sunlight. You can use your lemon sugar after just a few days, but the scent and flavor get stronger the longer it sets.