Middle-Eastern recipe to preserve lemons

For 1 jar of 50cl 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 garlic cloves 
• untreated lemons
• 4 large tablespoons of coarse salt
• 2 small bird's chili
• 6 cloves
• 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon of Sichuan pepper

METHOD 

1. Rinse the lemons, make a cross incision on the skin without detaching the quarters so that they can open like a flower. 
2. Divide the salt among the lemons, put them in the jar with all the spices, cover with water, close and leave it in the fridge for at least 3 weeks.