Using Bottled Lemon Juice That Has Gone Off

I had this jug of lemon juice in the pantry from a purchase I made a little over a year ago. I think that I had calculated that we would need more lemon juice soon, when I found it on sale at Cash & Carry. And then an odd thing happened and no one was drinking homemade lemonade any more in our house. Years of everyone drinking the homemade lemonade, then suddenly no one wanted any. As a result, I didn't go through the bottle in the fridge as quickly.

The other day I did finish off that original bottle, and went to open the one from the pantry. Inside the jug it looked dark. I poured a little bit into a glass container, and it was definitely darker than normal. It smelled not quite as lemony, and maybe a little off. But, of course, I'm not sure. I'm not about to drink it; however, I didn't want to pour it out.

So . . .

Lemon juice is an acid and a good degreaser. I can attest that along with a little scrubbing, it makes a decent bathtub and sink cleaner. I also added a little to my (el cheapo) hand dishwashing liquid, to boost the degreasing ability. I'll be trying it in several cleaning applications.

Just couldn't allow myself to toss it out. If I can use this lemon juice where I would normally use vinegar, this will extend my current supply of vinegar substantially. Waste not, want not.

Cheap & Cheerful Supper Menus for Late May

Friday

• leftover pizza
• cole slaw

Saturday (husband cooks)

• tomato and vegetable sauce over linguini

Sunday (husband cooks)

• scrambled eggs
• carrot sticks
• hashbrowns

Monday

• turkey, cream cheese, cranberry sauce sandwiches (the turkey sandwiches were leftovers from a luncheon for which I volunteered on Saturday. I added the cream cheese and cranberry sauce.)
• tortilla chips and salsa
• carrot sticks and celery sticks
• canned pineapple

Tuesday

• baked chicken
• brown rice with chicken gravy
• dinner rolls topped with chicken gravy
• sauteed kale and onions in ham fat
• rhubarb pie

Wednesday

• vegetable-beef soup using pot roast from the freezer, carrots, celery tops, kale, onion, barley
• drop biscuits
• salad of cucumber and cabbage in blue cheese dressing
• rhubarb pie

Thursday

• homemade pizza, using scratch dough, spaghetti sauce from the freezer, cheese and olives
• green salad from the garden
• rhubarb sauce from the garden

Sorry I wasn't here yesterday. I had something major that I was working on all Wednesday and into Thursday. It took over my life! It's a long weekend this weekend, here. Anyone have plans? I think we'll do a cook-out on Saturday night, with hot dogs and s'mores. If no one has discovered them, I have graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate pieces in the pantry. I have homemade hotdog buns in the freezer, and a package of hotdogs in the fridge. Tonight, it might be just me and one daughter for dinner, or it might just be me. Whatever, it will be low-key. 

How was your week? Anything special going on this week for you? Wishing you a wonderful weekend!