From lemon bars and Sidecars to pastry cream and grilled chicken, both juice and zest provide tartness and depth in these sweet, savory, and drinkable lemon recipes.
Closeup of a ramekin full of fennel frond pesto.
Fennel Frond Pesto With Lemon and Anchovies
A bottle of sour mix on a wooden cutting board with a lemon, sliced lime, citrus squeezer, and a mixed drink in a glass.
DIY Sour Mix Recipe
Gold rush cocktail
Gold Rush Cocktail
Two sidecar cocktails in stemmed cocktail glasses with sugared rims and an orange peel garnish
Sidecar Cocktail Recipe
A bowl of pasta al limone on an olive wood cutting board with a dark blue linen napkin.
Pasta al Limone
A slice of lemon ricotta cheesecake plated next to the whole cake.
Lemon-Ricotta Cheesecake
white lady cocktail
White Lady Recipe
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Shio Tare (Salt Seasoning Sauce for Ramen) Recipe
Overhead image showing sliced lemon bar squares topped with powdered sugar on a marble countertop.
Sunny Lemon Bars Recipe
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Blueberry-Lemon Scones Recipe
Platter with sliced lemon cake on yellow tile. On the side is a slice of cake, forks, and coffee mug
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Overhead angle of 2 slices of Lemon Meringue Icebox cake on a marble plate. In the top right corner, there is a spoon with a bite of lemon meringue pie on it
Lemon Meringue Icebox Cake
Overhead view of lemon curd in a bowl
Quick and Easy Lemon Curd
A jar full of bright yellow oleo-saccharum and the candied peels themselves.
How to Make Oleo-Saccharum
Overhead view of Lemon Tart
Lemon Tart Recipe
Lemon vinaigrette in a small bowl next to a plate of greens.
Zesty Lemon Vinaigrette
Side view of Lemon Ricotta Cake
Lemon Ricotta Cake
Strawberry lemonade in two glasses and a pitcher
Strawberry Lemonade
Plated Chayote and Apple Salad
Chayote and Apple Salad With Citrus Dressing
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Fresh Lemon Syrup Recipe
An overhead view of two scoops of lemon ice, garnished with lemon zest.
Lemon Italian Ice
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Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon
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21 Sunny Citrus Recipes: Salads, Entrées, Ice Creams, and More
overhead view of boiling coke with lemon slices in saucepan
Boiled Coke with Ginger and Lemon Recipe
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Rich, Tart Lemon Sorbet Recipe
Lemons layered with salt for preserving in clamp-lid glass jar
Preserved Lemons
Overhead view of Avgolemono Soup
Avgolemono Soup (Greek Lemon-Egg Chicken Soup)
Two tall glasses of Arnold Palmer, each with a sprig of mint. In the top left corner of the image is a pitcher holding more Arnold Palmer.
The Best Arnold Palmer (Half and Half Iced Tea + Lemonade) Recipe
Stacks of lemon ginger sandwich cookies.
Crispy Lemon-Ginger Sandwich Cookies
Closeup of grilled shrimp with garlic and lemon.
Grilled Shrimp with Garlic and Lemon
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Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Recipe
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Lemon Mascarpone Gelato Recipe
Powdered sugar-covered lemon meltaway cookies against a yellow background
Lemon Meltaways Recipe
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Lemon Rosemary Scones Recipe
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Tangy Lemon Frozen Yogurt Recipe
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Lemon Ice Cream Recipe
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Lady Grey Recipe
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Greek-Style Grilled Chicken With Oregano, Garlic, Lemon, and Olive Oil Recipe
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Lemon Whipped Cream Recipe
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Ultra-Flavorful Fresh Lemonade Recipe
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Meyer Lemon Ice Cream That's as Easy as Pie
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Lemon Pastry Cream Recipe
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Charred-Lemon Gin Sparkler Recipe
Rosemary Lemonade Cake Recipe
A labeled bottle of limoncello, deecorated with a bow and backlit by Christmas lights.
Easy Limoncello Recipe
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Gluten-Free All-Day Lemon Cake (With a Choice of Two Toppings) Recipe
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Iced Lemon Cookies Recipe
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White Chocolate Dipped Lemon Macaroons Recipe
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Lemon Cream Bomboloni with Rhubarb Chutney and Pistachio Florentines
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Lemon Glazed Poppy Seed Coffee Cake Recipe
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Lemon Poppyseed Scones Recipe
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Lemon Ginger Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream Recipe
Lemon, Honey, and Brandy (or Guggle Muggle) Ice Cream, served in a pewter cream pitcher. A bottle of Slivovitz brandy is in the background.
Lemon, Honey, and Brandy (or Guggle Muggle) Ice Cream Recipe
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Lemon Basil Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
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Upgraded Lemon Drop Recipe
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Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipe
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Fresh Lemon Radler (Shandy) Recipe
Shaker lemon pie
Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe