🍋🧄 Mediterranean Lemon–Garlic Infusion (Culinary Recipe)

A sharp, fragrant infusion used in Mediterranean kitchens for flavoring dishes, marinades, soups, and dips.

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🛒 Ingredients

• 3–4 lemons, thinly sliced

• 1 cup peeled garlic cloves

• Juice of 2 more lemons

• ½–1 cup extra-virgin olive oil or water (depending on how you plan to use it)

• Optional Mediterranean add-ons:

  • Fresh thyme or rosemary

  • Bay leaf

  • Black peppercorns

  • A pinch of sea salt

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🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the lemons and garlic

• Wash lemons well and slice thinly.

• Peel garlic cloves (you can leave them whole).

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2. Layer in a jar

In a clean glass jar:

1. Add a layer of lemon slices

2. Add a handful of garlic

3. Repeat until jar is full

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3. Add liquid

Choose based on how you want to use it:

Option A — Olive oil (Mediterranean classic)

• Pour extra-virgin olive oil until everything is fully covered

• This creates a lemon–garlic oil perfect for:

  • salad dressings

  • marinades

  • roasting chicken/fish

  • drizzling on vegetables

Option B — Lemon juice + water

• Fill the jar with lemon juice + warm filtered water

• Creates a bright citrus–garlic infusion for:

  • adding to soups

  • mixing into warm water for flavor

  • drizzling on cooked food

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4. Rest & Store

• Close the jar tightly

• Refrigerate 3–5 days before first use

• Keeps in the fridge 2–3 weeks

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🌿 How to Use It (Mediterranean Style)

Here are culinary uses (not medical detox claims):

• Add 1–2 tablespoons to salad dressings

• Use as a marinade for chicken, fish, or roasted vegetables

• Stir into lentil soup or chickpea stew

• Drizzle over grilled vegetables

• Mix with yogurt to make a garlic-lemon dip

• Add a spoonful to warm water purely for flavor

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⚠️ Important

This mixture does not detox organs or clean arteries.
But lemons, garlic, and olive oil are nutritious, antioxidant-rich, and widely used in Mediterranean cooking.