When you are processing lemons or limes it pays to use a high grade citrus juicer instead of your hands or the light weight plastic cup and cone juicers found in many kitchens. Using a citrus juicer can save you a lot of time if you are preserving your own fruit, because the single easiest way to save your own fruit juice for later use is to freeze it.
If you have a surplus of lemons or limes you can elect to preserve them by several methods. You can use a pressure canner or bottler, to keep chunks of fruit in syrup. To do this you do need a pressure canning set, but it is an economical way to store a lot of fruit for a long time (several years if you do everything by the books. However, not everyone has the equipment and buying it is really only worth it if you plan to make a lot of preserves every year.
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You can also pickle lemons in a sweet sugar and vinegar solution. This actually tastes quite nice, and is commonly done for use in asian cuisine. Pickling really only requires vinegar, spices, and your fruit and can be done in old jam or peanut butter jars so is fairly cheap. The easiest way to preserve is simply freezing though, as you can get by with minimal processing.
It does require a bit of freezer space, but if you have this then it is a good option. Whole fruit generally does not keep well, going mushy and grey when defrosted. The best thing to do is to squeeze the juice, then freeze this in whatever size lot you are likely to use it in. For example, use takeaway food containers for big batches for lemonade, or use ice cube trays if all you use is small amounts in cooking or baking.
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