Homemade Lemon Sugar Recipes

Store the Lemon Sugar in an airtight container and refrigerate. Can be used for several months. There is also an Orange Sugar recipe at the bottom.

Recipe #1

3 Lemons
2 Cups Sugar

• Remove the zest from the lemons using a citrus zester. Roughly chop lemon zest.
• In a food processor, add 1 cup of the sugar and all the lemon zest. Pulse for a few minutes until the zest has been finely ground.
• Add the rest of the sugar and toss until well mixed.
• Spread the lemon sugar in a large pan and let sit until dry, approximately 1 hour.
• Store in a sealed, airtight container and use as needed. Refrigerate until used.

Recipe #2

3 TBS sugar
3 TBS confectioners sugar
6 drops fresh lemon juice

• Blend well and use. Can be stored in an airtight container. Refrigerate until used.

Recipe #3

2 1/2 TBS coarsely snipped lemon rind, pith removed (white part)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

• In a blender add 1/2 cup of the sugar and all the lemon rind. Blend for a few seconds until the peel is finely blended.
• Add the rest of the sugar and mix well.
• Store in an airtight container and refrigerate until needed.

Uses:

Add to teas, sprinkle over cookies and use in baking instead of regular white sugar. Also try as toppings for fancy breads.

Gifts:

Place lemon sugar in decorative glass jars and give as gifts. Include a tag with ideas for use as well as the recipe itself if you like.

Alternatives:

You can replace the lemon rind with orange rind if you’d like to make Orange Sugar, also try limes and other citrus fruits.

Tip for the citrus sugars: Grate the peel from all the lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruits (whatever citrus fruit you use) as you eat them. Make into sugar immediately and store it for future use.

Here’s a recipe for Orange Sugar as well:

Orange Sugar

1¼ cup grated orange peel
1 cup sugar

• Grate the peel from the oranges. Do not remove any of the pith (white part of the skin).
• Keep the grated peel free from juice.
• Rub the grated orange peel into the sugar.

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