Eureka! It's a lemon of a different sort

You may be thinking, "What the.....is she for real?...a LEMON?......." But I assure you, my friends, this is NO ORDINARY LEMON! This is a Meyer Lemon. "Aren't all lemons the same?", you ask. No. They are not. And this lemon is as special as they come. If you are fortunate enough to have one of these trees in your back yard, you will be seeing more of me than you care to!

While some liken a Meyer lemon to a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit, I am more inclined to compare it to the offspring of a tangerine and a lemon because of its incredibly fragrant skin which is a treat the nostrils. How do you know if it's a Meyer lemon? The skin is softer and more supple than the traditional Eureka lemon. Grip it and use your thumb to rub the surface. It will give way to one of the most wonderful scents on the planet.

The juice of a Meyer lemon is plentiful and tangy, and just a bit sour. It is a pleasure to eat use it as a spritz of flavor on crispy fried fish, as the twist in your iced tea or cola beverage or use the juice and the zest in a lemon glaze for a lemon cake. That, my friends, you will never forget!

Lemon Glaze:

The zest and the juice from 1 Meyer lemon
Enough powdered sugar to make the glaze run, but not runny. Test it on a cake and see the way it falls. If if runs too quickly, add more sugar. If it doesn't run quickly enough, add a small amount more lemon juice.