I never had limes when I needed them (UNTIL NOW!)

When limes are in season, it's time to stock up so you have them whenever you need them! These fermented limes taste just as zingy as the day I bought them, and since my lime tree isn't too happy here in North Idaho, this is the new preservation method that lets me indulge my love of fresh limes all year long!
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[@dennispurdy3533]

Seems like an interesting thing to do, make salty limes but you can just always keep limes in the freezer. They get hard as billiard balls when frozen but are soft when thawed and they still taste like limes and are still juicy.

[@joannamills4510]

I didn't know! Thanks 😃

[@lgaines4086]

But if you don't have a freezer or even freezer space that's not possible. But mainly, if you live off grid and you don't use a freezer at all, this is how you preserve them.

[@georginaleyao2337]

Good idea, but fermenting is my better option for my small freezer.

[@aweeks6649]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@rinaf6550]

Yeah, thats what I do, I throw fresh limes into the freezer & when I need them, I thaw them out a couple of hours b4 I using.

[@dangerraccoon5295]

Living with a citrus abundance, I slice limes and lemons, then just freeze them in a single layer in a plastic bag. Works just fine. An extra bonus is they can be used as ice cubes in my G&T.

[@MKR5210]

That's exactly what I do. I use them for hot lemon water, first drink of the day 😁

[@The_redneck591]

Great unless you loose electricity! Her way doesn’t require electricity ⚡️

[@me-hp7vh]

@@MKR5210 Does it really help with weight loss? So I've heard

[@Lady_Mstikal]

@@me-hp7vh I'd like to know, also. Thank you 😀

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@me-hp7vh well the whole point is to cut out sugar. so if you are using hot lemon water to replace some sort of sugar soda, then yes it works great!

[@pinschrunner]

I live in Florida. I have organic Key lime tree trees. I slice and dehydrate limes with the peels on. I also juice extras and freeze them in ice cube trays (for beverages and year-round key lime cheesecakes) and I dehydrate the peels for adding to water with stevia for a cold beverage. I like fresh when there is fresh. Right now it is going to be 26* tonight so we have been picking and processing citrus all week long.

[@deckerdax]

I also live in South Florida and want to start a key lime tree on my patio. Did you buy organic seeds or buy a seedling?

[@victorias1263]

I love the Cynthia iPhone's citrus in my freezer too💙

[@pinschrunner]

@@deckerdax You need to start citrus with a tree from a reputable farm not seed. You never know source and it may result in ornamentals that are not edible

[@ritasmith9553]

SORRY! Put your coat on!

[@GrowingwithAnastasia]

You are my people 🙏🏽

[@ladeek35]

I just finished fermenting “Morraccan Whole Lemons”. We eat the entire lemon-skin-and-all. OMG! Game changer to tuna salad! Delish!

[@beccagee5905]

Are they fermented like these limes?

[@ladeek35]

Becca Gee We’ll basically lemons are made like limes but the difference is you cut open the lemons in a specific way and put salt directly inside which speeds up the fermenting time to only 4 weeks. And I don’t use spices which gives me more versatility in usage.

[@milliesecond102]

My mouth is watering!😋

[@deaguirrrock]

@@ladeek35 do you have the recipe or a link to share? 😮

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

I put my name on the waiting list for that as well.

[@charitytanel8107]

The advantage over this method as opposed to freezing (apart from all the others already mentioned) would be more vit C is preserved: because freezing destroys vit C.

[@thepaperwar00]

This reminds me of my grandma’s recipe! Chinese fermented limes are like this, and the fermentation crock used here is the traditional Chinese style, too! 🙂

[@melodybliss1593]

I was wondering where people are purchasing THESE as I have NOT seen them anywhere I have shopped...

[@Hubajube]

And Chinese fermented food typically gets translated "pickles" as well.

[@tasteslikeawesome]

And you get that flavor in the brine that never gets thrown out? Sounds tasty

[@swtangels1]

@@melodybliss1593 thrift store

[@FarewelI]

I was about to say! I'm pretty sure this is a traditional Chinese fermentation pot

[@phyrewillow6463]

Here’s a rule to follow for those new to fermenting: use 2.5-3% salt of the total weight of whatever you’re fermenting(including the water). That will keep you at a safe level of salt to prevent the bad bacteria from taking over. Example: 100 grams of veggies and water needs 2.5-3 grams of salt.

[@VeysPlace]

Have you tried to ferment oranges?

[@phyrewillow6463]

@@VeysPlace not yet!

[@markhedger6378]

@@VeysPlace iv read that in olden times the oranges were packed in barrels with salt and shipped to England and Europe, and this was the original marmalade as the flavour matured on the journey from Spain and nth Africa, best wishes to you

[@starrflowergrass-rock]

@@markhedger6378 love this tid-bit of info!

[@phyrewillow6463]

@@markhedger6378 I’ll have to look that up! Would be a fun experiment to try

I was born in the Caribbean, limes were in my grandma’s garden available for a good time of the year. Now that I live in the Northeast I miss them So much. Store bought don’t last at all. I WILL TRY THIS !!! Gracias!!!

[@samuelthomas1408]

You are so so right. My family is from the Caribbean too.. My mum alway say she miss her gar den grown fruits.

@@samuelthomas1408😊😊😊 After squeezing the juice of lemon and limes I keep them, I do not throw them away. I put them in a mason jar and pour vinegar. I place this jar in my cleaning supply area. later I use this lemony smelling solution to clean. 😅I should make a video about this.

[@charlanpennington3989]

@ , Thank-you Thank-you!!@ i love this idea.

[@vancolucci5949]

When I grew up back in Saigon, South VN I remember my aunt fermented limes. Once they are fermented, we would cut up a couple of fermented limes to make a pitcher of lemonade. We add sugar, water and ice and oh…boy…it tastes so good!!!

[@trish387]

Vietnamese have a drink call “ soda salted lime” or salted limeade. Perfect for a hot summer day.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

Organic does not mean "not sprayed" They definitely still spray but with "organic approved" sprays instead.... So definitely scrub those limes or steal from a friend who has a lime tree 😉

[@lmd2454]

It’s always wise to wash your produce but organic sprays are not chemicals. Most organic sprays are made from a natural bacteria or enzyme that targets the insects or plant diseases that it’s intended to. They do not have any harmful effects to humans.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

@@lmd2454 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You might wanna look into that a little more, if you actually believe that.

[@Lactuca]

@@lmd2454 the most common organic spray for citrus would be copper sulfate which is both "chemicals" and actively inhibitory to bacterial growth

[@got2kittys]

@@lmd2454 many of the newly added "organic pesticide" are just highly biodegradable chemicals. Beware.

[@arit8009]

@@lmd2454 everything's a chemical. water's a chemical. some of the organic approved sprays are a bit more harmful to the people spraying them than the non-organic.

[@Eagleangie1]

Definitely something I was interested in knowing, but I can say that if you have to buy store bought fruit or even veggies, always fill your sink or a tub with water and a cup of white vinegar, and soak the frutis or veggies in the water, it will clean them very well and no it will not change the taste of any of it. I even do it for store bought strawberries. Then when you have soaked them for about an hour, you can scrub them if you like and then you will see the crap that comes off of them in the bottom of your sink/tub. It works great and I highly recommend it.

[@katlynkang15]

Yeah me too and I scrub with baking soda for lemons.

[@mrssomuchmore7193]

This is awesome! I also keep lemons and limes in a ziploc bag in the fridge with a little bit of water. Extends the life of the citrus immensely!

[@jamiemueller1881]

You are a wonderful teacher. Clear, precise, direct...what a great tutorial! Thanks so much.

[@L.J.01]

Re: sterilizing the vessel. I never understood the need to sterilize the fermenting jar when your other tools (as well as your hands touching the foods) are not also sterile. In this example only your fermenting jar is sterile while the jar used to mix the water and salt is not, and you use hands which have touched your table, salt dish and presumably the salt package, and who-knows-what-else to place the limes into the jar rather then putting on fresh, sterile gloves (which are hard to come by - regular latex gloves are not sterile) then filling it with water from a non-sterile original source that's been poured into a non-sterile jar into what is now no longer a sterile fermenting vessel. Here's the thing, the lacto-bacteria will overtake the small amount of pathogenic bacteria from all the non-sterilized, but well cleaned, equipment. When I first started making Kefir I saw many videos warning to sterilize the jar, while they grabbed a strainer off the counter and a spatula from a drawer, lol! I love your videos, but I urge you to try an experiment - - try using a very well-cleaned fermenting jar instead and see if there's any difference. As long as you clean everything very well I'll bet you'll have no problem and it'll keep as well as the batch made with only a sterilized fermenting jar. :)

[@scottk7679]

I was thinking of running mine through the dishwasher at it's hottest setting

[@anneliseburlett2113]

@@scottk7679 I use glass jars for longer-term storage of grains in my kitchen, I found the easiest thing is to wash the jar very well and then I pop it mouth-down on a rack in my oven at a pretty low temp, I think I do 175... hot enough to sterilize... I use jars that stand up that kind of heat like canning jars. Just an easy way to completely dry your jar and sterilize at same time. It's interesting L J's comment, the lacto-bacteria may very well overtake anything else. Interesting! I always wash my hands and dip any tools I use in a big pot of boiling water, use stainless steel not wood spoons, etc.

[@andyk6325]

The idea is to give the good bacteria a headstart

[@michellegowka7087]

I was thinking the same exact thing throughout the whole video!

[@wendym31463]

As a prepper said, glass jars will keep your food preserved longer than anything else. I’ll be looking into this. Someone else showed how to preserve your cooked food to last in the jar in case the grid goes down.

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

Anybody’s mouth water when she bit into the lime?😜

[@bodyofhope]

Oh yum!!! I've been making preserved lemons and I'm OBSESSED! I cut them up, toss them in salt, pack them tightly in jars- actually squishing them down with a wooden spoon so the juices are released. I also add more salt as I go- they should be well coated. And save a couple lemons to juice at the end before putting the top on. After 1-2 months in the fridge, the entire slice of lemon can be eaten and added to anything you can think of. They're not fermented- more like olives, without the water brine. The longer they sit, the better they get!

[@Olhamo]

Have made these also. love them. Have a few jars right now.

[@Icklflic]

I really love your channel. I work for a whole food probiotics company, and I want to make one correction here to your video: you can use table salt, so long as it's free flowing and not iodized. It works fine. I do in every instance where I'm not seeking to have the salt impart mineral flavors (as happens w/ sea salts and such), want to make the ferment w/ a more cost effective salt, and/or am too lazy to get the kosher salt down. I have never had a jar fail with free flowing table salt (the 50 cent kind). I'm mentioning this because a lot of people get priced out of fermenting due to the high(er) cost of the salts that are generally recommended coupled with the lack of awareness that the non-iodized, cheap grocery store salts really do work just as well as the fancy salts, kosher salt (large flake version of ni-table salt), and pickling salt (fine grain ni-table salt). Often the people being priced out of fermenting are also the people who most need access to it.

[@Icklflic]

Also I use chlorinated water most of the time. It really works fine, and it has to for me to do it because our community members rely on me to develop recipes and informative articles that consistently work.

[@violetviolet888]

There is little reason to get priced out of fermenting. Existing stock pots can be used with a plate as a weight and a lid on top. Restaurants do it all the time. It's cheaper than putting food in the trash destined for the landfill. Kosher salt is barely more expensive than table salt and if you can't afford salt, you've got bigger issues. But yes, you should comment on every content creator who posts a video saying you can not use any kind of table salt.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

25# bag of quality decent salt Redmond Real Salt is very affordable, last a family a yr easy, prob more Never a reason to ingest tap water-filter it!! 🤮

[@patriayvida6850]

I've had fresh garlic in a glass jar with water for close to a year. It still smells like it did on day one & it tastes just as fresh.

[@coreenlecocq9672]

Just water with your garlic or do you add anything else?

[@mrsducky3428]

​@@coreenlecocq9672good question!

[@violetviolet888]

@patriayvida6850: and did you add salt?

[@judywhite7782]

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[@SyBernot]

Pickled limes go way back in maritime history (it is where the term limey comes from, in reference to British sailors). Pickled limes were just as you say limes stored in brine, typically seawater and were used throughout the trip to ward of scurvy. The limes from Little Women were more likely pickled in a brine flavored with ginger cloves and pepper.

[@joanies6778]

This is fantastic. Limes usually go bad before I can get through the whole bag. Most things requiring lime also require salt, so I can just use less salt in the recipe. I want to get a fermenting vessel like yours.

[@lassa8435]

I’m trying to figure out where to get the jars too 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@robine916]

@@lassa8435 She provided a link below the video, although they are out of stock, currently!🙁

[@Mrbfgray]

My partial solution is growing my own, they can provide almost yr round with a few types in the ground....but obviously that only works down to *maybe* 20 to 25 deg F minimum temps.

[@stellaz2595]

A suggestion learned from friends in Florida with citrus trees: juice and freeze your juice. I think you can dry your peel, but I'm not sure about that.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@lassa8435 Amazon has a large selection of course.

[@terredee]

You are a terrific teacher! Every word perfectly articulated, every step described concisely but with related information included at just the right time, and all of it done with friendly enthusiasm. I could go on, because your teaching style is remarkable, but let me just say that you are a light in the world. Your kids and husband are so lucky to have you!

[@DebbieUnderfinger]

I agree! Immediately I subscribed to her channel.

[@waterisgold]

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[@suecox2308]

I've often wondered about the pickled limes in Little Women--great to know, finally, what they must have been like!

[@Brind-amour]

In Mexico there's a drink called Tepache, is made with pineapple skins fermented in water and sugar.It's really good!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

OH. This is going to be useful!

[@Thrash230723]

We did this! Just had our first fermented lime the other day, tasted great! Love the salty/vinegary/citrus lime flavor so much.

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

In Mexican Spanish limes are literally called Lemons (limón, I have even heard them called limón verde, basically green lemons). when I cook frijoles refritos (refried beans) I add a squeeze of lime for taste. Also use bacon grease to fry the frijoles with half of a chopped onion and garlic powder.

[@SozoSeasonFreedom]

That's amazing. I was just thinking about how I use lemons when somebody is sick, and I thought I needed to find another option for my long term pantry.

[@cliveblacksheep2522]

“Morrocan lemons”

[@aCountryVegan]

@@maxsoregon My grandpa was almost the same, water, honey, lemon, and bourbon very hot and slug it right down. Then into bed with all the comforters you could stand and you would sweat it out. LOL

[@Rose-jz6sx]

You can thinly slice your lemons and layer them with honey in a sterilised jar, keep in the fridge, it becomes a perfect cold remedy over time.

[@mommyandmegardening9076]

I’m so excited to start fermenting and pickling this year!! Your videos are always so encouraging and equipping. I feel capable of completing the recipe. I think often fear stops people. So thank you for equipping people with knowledge, encouragement and excitement .

[@Dashaina]

I agree! 😊

[@avieboy]

In southeast asian cuisine we have been doing this forever. My mom makes a very popular cambodian soup with fermented limes, chicken, lemongrass, and country herbs. Yum. however, we ferment them in the blazing hot sun for months. Turns light then dark again.

[@vian-ij4sv]

Interesting

[@Mourningdove55]

You got me at , “perfect for a nice cold summer beer”!

[@williamwelch7]

Thanks, great advice. Limes and lemons also freeze well for long term storage, and once thawed the juice is just like fresh.

[@HardFreckles]

Thank you for this!!! Had no idea but this seems better for me

[@tammyh9933]

🙄 And all this time I thought my fun shaped crockery with a lip was a cookie jar!

[@sierralivin7962]

👍😆🤣😂!!!

[@Seek_Him]

Wow New Jar New Attitude

[@longarmsupplies]

That is the prettiest fermentation vessel I've seen!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello 👋 dear ,how are you doing?

[@richbattaglia5350]

Thank you guys for everything that you guys do!

[@niko2137]

Whole pickle lemons are my favorite! You can usually find them sold at international or Asian food markets. Or you can make them yourself. Use small lemons because they taste the best when pickled. Eat the whole lemon, the pickle rind taste delicious too.

[@happymama6324]

I love that you give full explanations, you're a wonderful teacher. ❤ Thank you!

[@shastina5493]

Never heard of fermentation of limes or lemons! New to all this so thank you! 👍💯

[@adamstowel]

I thought I was the only one who remembered that part in Little Women! When I reference it, no one knows what I'm talking about but it's really about the only thing I remember from it. 😂😂😂

[@BecomingaFarmGirl]

I love this, Carolyn! I will definitely be doing this!!!

[@trishapomeroy9251]

Thank you for this! That crock is especially spectacular. That would make it so much easier than the mason jar way. I would have never thought to ferment limes either. Very cool!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 Trisha, how are you doing?

[@diannemiller4754]

Thanks so much for sharing the ability to fermented limes.

[@husnainkakitchen1646]

Nice sharing Stay connected and stay blessed

[@shaysummers3520]

The limes I grow (Bearrs) turn yellow when ripe. Those jars are gorgeous!

[@KHRN2014]

Ingenious fermenting crock! Im glad to be reconnected with the wisdom of the ages! Thank you for posting!!❤️

[@brindagannon7643]

I have to get that crock, how beautiful this would look on the kitchen counter!

[@benbatty1859]

1st vid ive ever watched here and im sold by this awesome lady cheers..

[@OfficiallySarabi]

It's very common in Morocco to preserve lemons with salt. Just lemon juice and salt (you have to cut the lemons a bit and pack them with salt). Not sure why i never thought to do it with limes lol. Indian also has fermented lime pickle. It's called nimbu ka achar ("nimbu" is often used interchangeably for lemon and lime). They're spiced and delicious. I think this video is a sign to finally try some lime ferments!

[@TheTinMan3D]

I've done this with lemons too. It works!

[@lers4201]

I like how clearly and simply you explain things. Thanks

[@latvianlightning]

I love how easy it was to understand the whole process from the way you were explaining

[@timehasbegun5828]

Thank you so much for being so thorough in your tutorials!!! If you had not said about the water being distilled I would have never thought about it. Also great unique video. God bless you always.

[@DiscoCatsMeow]

I have a recipe for " lime pickles" that belonged to my great great great grandmother. ( mid 1800's)Every generation has made them. I have about 10- half-pints left from last year's harvest. The recipe I have is cucumbers peeled & cubed and soaked in slaked lime in a crock, then rinsed and soaked on Alternating days with boiling a TON of sugar and vinegar and cinnamon sticks.Total time about 10 days. They are my grandma's " fancy" pickles that we only got to eat on special occasions when I was little. They are very time consuming to make and taste more like candy than a vegetable. But unbelievably delicious.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

That would be LimeD “Pickles” That “lime” is also used in cornmeal to liberate the B vitamins so ppl dependent on corn for most their diet don’t get pellagra My gma made watermelon rind pickles. She used every part of a pig too, stomach, jowls, hocks/feet, brains, skin was rendered and then u got cracklins. No waste with her 10 kids looking to eat 3 meals a day!

[@hollymahler8213]

You are the beat teacher on KZbin:)Thanks!

[@seheabol]

You explain things so that I can understand and actually absorb information. Very well done.

[@ZeroWasteFamily]

This is brilliant and something I must try since I have a lime tree loaded with limes.

[@JB-dt9ef]

Does this work with lemons also? I like the idea of preserving lemons for long term use at room temp.

[@florencekirk9021]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Much love and respect from Utah

[@JustinKatz]

Really amazing quality content. Great host too. Felt like a classic PBS show. Nice job.

[@Frugalmumdownunder]

Amazing! I am so going to give this a try, we are at the end of our lime season so I'll give it a go next year.

[@jomama9829]

Brilliant presentation! Thank you. So many things worked well for our grandparents that are long since gone. More people should take note in these necessary times ! God Bless you 🙏🏻

[@alphastarcar]

I’m new to your channel and have been watching your videos. I wish we were physical neighbors. In lieu of that I’ll be your virtual neighbor from PA. IMO, your channel has the best content for homesteading and food presentation. Your style of instruction is so welcoming and warm. Thank you for all of the wonderful content that you are sharing. You are helping me to take my food presentation and homesteading skills to the next level. We as a community are fortunate to have you helping us less informed preppers. Thank God for you!❤️

[@debragalvez2891]

We have two very productive lime trees. This is an awesome idea. Will be trying this year. We love limes so much. Thank you. 🌷

[@j.b.4340]

Wonderfully made video, start to finish. I’ve never fermented anything, but may start with limes. Those fermentation jars look great. 🙂

[@annasluka6708]

Indian lemon and lime pickles are similar, but with all the spices. So delicious!!

[@Melissa-pb6wv]

My Indian picked limes, mango, anything are preserved in oil, like mustard oil or sesame oil

[@annasluka6708]

@@Melissa-pb6wv Do you use salt for the initial preserve and then add oil? The recipes I have don't call for oil, but I have had store bought ones like you're talking about.

[@Melissa-pb6wv]

@@annasluka6708 sometimes I cut them in wedges and sometimes make a zigzag cut so each half looks like a flower. I make a layer of lemons (I live in a lemon orchard), then a layer of salt and spices, then another layer of lemon and salt& spices, to the top of jar. Then I pour in the slightly warmed oil. There is a recipe in The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Yamuna devi. They are really good, everyone loves them. I also make a sweet lemon pickle. 😊

[@annasluka6708]

@@Melissa-pb6wv That sounds wonderful, I'll have to try that next time I make a batch. Living in a lemon orchard must be lovely! I live in an island in the middle of Lake Superior, and my little lemon tree produces a few lemons, but I'm better off raising cabbages!! Thanks for the tips!

[@ttb1513]

I like that jar design!

[@Dashaina]

What a great and informative video on fermenting! Well done. Enjoyed watching this too! .😊

[@TheLaLaFarm]

This was a really interesting video. I have struggled with preserving limes in the past, but this makes it so easy!! Thanks! - Rick

[@kevinmonceaux2101]

I'm going to have to give this a try. Many times I've bought limes, or lemons, used one or two of them then had the rest go bad before I got around to using them. I've fermented a few things in the past that I really enjoyed. I'm not sure why I stopped. I need to get back into fermenting. I also really like the fermentation vessels you used. I might have to invest in a few of those.

[@benitaedge201]

I'm excited to put this into action!! Thank you for sharing!

[@MythicStealth]

I just got a whole wheelbarrow of lemons from my neighbor! Now I know how to preserve them. Thank you SO much!🍋❤

[@JCSAXON]

I wish I had considered this before because it’s perfect for electrolyte mixture in the hot summer. I might hide them from guests though as they end up looking like ostrich eggs! Thanks

[@marthasundquist5761]

Oh my! I never thought about fermenting citrus! Mind blown!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 dear, how are you doing?

[@antonhuman8446]

No fanfare. So natural. So sweet!

[@tracyrussell4116]

Wonderful!! My first time to hear such. My father did some preserving. This is inspiring! Thank you!!

[@kimtanner8711]

Where did you get your jars ! Love them. Always wonderful info. Thanks , Blessings !!!

[@nataliebutler]

A link is in the description.

[@kimtanner8711]

I looked but must have misted it. Thank you.

[@faithsfarmlife1424]

This is really a great idea I store my limes in water in the fridge they last a couple months. The yellow seems to be after they are in water as mine turn yellow also

[@ashmagardener]

Super cool, thank you for teaching us ☺️

[@slightlya4tistic]

WOW! so refreshing

[@RavenGhostwisperer]

For tap water: filter + boil will get rid of most of the stuff. Just make sure you change the container for cooling if you live in an area with hard water.

[@sincin9935]

Where did you get those fermenting jars?

[@NooksandGrannies]

Amazon

[@fionafiona1146]

She has a few thrift shop mentions

[@susanbrungard8891]

Good seeing you again. Hope all is well. Lv an Prayers.

[@BlancoRaceEngineering]

I watch a lot of videos about it, but you are the 1st took the time to briefly explain the difference. 👍 nice. Thank you very much.

[@rosanna3714]

I love this ! I buy limes and they sit in a bowl for awhile and when I need one there too hard to use.. Thank you.

[@drewblack749]

Microwave 20-30 seconds. You can’t believe how the juices form. But don’t wait until they are Rock hard .

[@rosanna3714]

Ty will try that, I lose so many by just letting them sit too long,

[@terrymovold4364]

@@rosanna3714 HI! I had the exact same problem with Xmas oranges. So...I just dumped them in a large bowl and covered them with hot water, using a plate to hold them down. I changed the water a couple of times over about 18 hours, just to be on the safe side (as it wasn't salted) & they softened right up and tasted freshly picked. Okay for immediate/within a few days, but doubt you could ferment them as they'd already been soaked.

[@UnigirlTx]

Wow that's awesome. You did this before or something similar with lemons I think a few years ago.

[@greenmainstream]

Clear and concise yet gently covered to ease this first experence on my part. Thank you, GOD bless!

[@jerryhayden8720]

This is really neat. I would have never thought about doing this. I'm going to do it. Thanks!

[@glenparker234]

The last couple of years I’ve been making lemonade and limeade by using apple cider vinegar salt and lemon juice or lime juice or both without sugar I couldn’t believe how much better the juice tasted with the vinegar it really spices up the flavor. Don’t knock it till you try it. It also good with the juice vinegar and sugar it still mellows the flavor like I never would’ve expected

[@1980Baldeagle]

Switchel or Haymakers punch. I add a little honey to mine. Soooooo good over ice on a hot day. Blows my mind every time.

[@Earthy-Artist]

Lemons & limes are so similar, I would imagine most things that will work using lemons will also work using limes & vise versa. I'm envious of your larger size glass fermenting crock.

[@janestapleton5228]

You can ferment lemons too AKA "preserved lemons"

[@delaineymacphearson6850]

I just saw numerous sizes jars an Amazon just like these.

[@JennWatson]

So great you read Little Woman to your kids! I’m going to ferment my limes now- thanks!

[@nctxweaver]

We were just given a ton of limes and was running out of ways to preserve them when I found your video. Am definitely fermenting some. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@doheo33]

Have you ever tried lemonade with pickled lime/lemon ? Quite delicious

[@DrValerie800]

Genius! I can't tell you how many limes I've thrown away when they became lime rocks. 🙄

[@TriggaTreDay]

Great info! I love your jars as well.

[@rosemaryschiebel8754]

Love this idea!

[@christinelove7491]

I had no idea that this could be done! Can you do it with lemons too? And where can I find those jars? Not only do they appear to be a little better for the job, but they are prettier than regular jars! I have been learning a lot lately about food preservation and being more self-reliant ....thank you for helping me on my journey! 😊

[@Dionne2U2]

I'm curious about the jars too! And thanks homesteading family for all your shared knowledge!

[@nessidoe8080]

Yes, you can also use lemons in exactly the same way. 'Maroccan salt lemons' is the term I know for that. Traditionally you'd cut slices but leave them attatched at one end and stuff salt between the slices in addittion to the brine. But whole will work just fine😁. Have fun

[@JamieE76]

Yes, I would like a suggestion on where to buy these larger traditional ferment jars as well. I did a quick search online, but couldn't find any big ones like these.

[@Dionne2U2]

Found the jars on Amazon. Right at $40 each.

[@gogogardener]

You might look up, I think it's called, Greek Lemons. You quarter them and pack in salt. Though, I'm sure the salt water works too.

[@TheJosieLife]

Again, I am so happy I found you! I can’t wait to do this because my husband and I both love limes and lemons but they tend to go bad before we can eat them all. Could you recommend where you got your fermenting jars I was hoping you had a affiliate link so you would get part of the commission.

[@Seek_Him]

Yes, link is in description

[@andreamorrison8419]

Thanks for the educational video we all always appreciate them.

[@333whiteraven]

You can dissolve the salt into a small cup of hot water, then let that cool and mix.