Lemon Recipes

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.

Plate of lemon sugar cookies on a yellow textile on top of yellow and white tiles.

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Glass of lemonade with a pickle spear lemon slices and a mason jar with pickles nearby on a wooden surface

Pickle Lemonade

A hand scooping lemon sorbet from a glass bowl with a blue spoon placed on a red and white striped tablecloth

Lemon Water Ice

A slice of creamtopped pie on a green plate with a fork a pie plate with the rest of the pie in the background

Atlantic Beach Pie

Side view of three limoncellos

Limoncello Spritz

A glass of lemonade with ice cubes beside a pitcher containing more lemonade, next to small bowls of cardamom and lemons

Cardamom Lemonade

A stack of lemon ricotta pancakes topped with a blueberry compote

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Lemon poppy seed muffins stacked on a wooden surface, with a partially sliced muffin showing the interior

Lemon–Poppy Seed Muffin

Lemon Pepper chicken on a white platter on a mustard colored textile, with yellow napkin, plates and drinks surrounding it

Lemon-Pepper Chicken

Amaretto Lemon Bars on a warm blush colored plate and tile surface. smaller serving plates and a small bowl of cherries to the side

Amaretto Sour Lemon Bars

Side view of spicy strawberry lemonade

Spicy Strawberry Lemonade

Side view of spicy lemonade

Spicy Chile Lemonade

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

Overhead view of Lemon Tart

13 Tangy Lemon Desserts Our Editors Make on Repeat

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

Fresh Lemon Syrup Recipe

An overhead view of two scoops of lemon ice, garnished with lemon zest.

Lemon Italian Ice

Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon

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

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

Grilled shrimp garnished with herbs next to lemon wedges on a plate

Grilled Shrimp with Garlic and Lemon

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Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Recipe

Lemon Mascarpone Gelato Recipe

Powdered sugar-covered lemon meltaway cookies against a yellow background

Lemon Meltaways Recipe

Lemon Rosemary Scones Recipe

Tangy Lemon Frozen Yogurt Recipe

Lemon Ice Cream Recipe

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Greek-Style Grilled Chicken With Oregano, Garlic, Lemon, and Olive Oil Recipe

Lemon Whipped Cream Recipe

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

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

Closeup of white chocolate dipped lemon macaroons.

White Chocolate Dipped Lemon Macaroons Recipe

Lemon Glazed Poppy Seed Coffee Cake Recipe

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Lemon Poppyseed Scones Recipe

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

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipe