Lemons

If you're using lemon zest, make sure you scrub the lemon well first. To extract the most juice from a lemon, freeze it whole then defrost it for use. They tend to be rather rounder, without a pointed end. The lemons that look most traditionally lemon-like have much thicker skins and produce less liquid.

If you're using a lemon for zest, make sure you scrub the lemon well first. The rind may have been waxed.

To extract the most juice from a lemon, freeze it whole. Once you defrost it, it will burst with juice.

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