On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 21:25:17 -0500, Sky > wrote:

>On 7/9/2016 7:39 PM, Je?us wrote:
>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 17:16:18 -0500, Sky > wrote:
>>
>>> Rarely do I use citrus zest of any sort, and I'm curious. Before
>>> slicing the citrus fruits, perhaps it'd be a good idea to first zest the
>>> critter <G> and save the zest for later use if it's not immediately
>>> needed. Then it occurred to me the zest might be freezable?? Does
>>> anyone freeze the zest? This is something I've never seen referenced
>>> before.
>>
>> I haven't frozen zest but don't see why it wouldn't work.
>> Another option would be to preserve the zest, very easy (and tasty):
>> http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/preserved-lemons
>
>That's what I thought too, i.e., freezing zest should work well for
>later use. Thank you for the link you shared. I've never "preserved"
>any sort of citrus, so I have no experience. I've heard/read about
>preserved lemons, but what about limes, grapefruits, kumquats, etc. and
>more?

I have only done lemons, but I see no reason why it wouldn't work for
any other citrus. It's very easy to do and lasts a long time. It
*does* alter the taste of the zest somewhat, I would argue it tastes
better than fresh zest.