Lemon

The juice of Lemmons killeth Warts, but better the water of the ſame juice, diſtilled through a glaſs.

[J]uſt at the laſt ſcald four or five ſpoonfuls of thick new cream, with a few drops of lemon or vinegar, muſhrooms pickled do well, […]

[S]tir into this, after taking from the fire, two ounces of butter cut into little bits, putting in one piece at a time, and squeeze a few drops of lemon in this sauce.

The fact that he is drinking lemon is, therefore, an image of the bitterness of his life.

She should stay in bed for 40 days and should avoid getting close to her husband till the end of 40 days, not taking a shower, not drinking lemon, and not letting anybody enter her room while she has her menses because this will affect her milk.

Drinking lemon is known to aid with digestion, as it contains limonene, compounds that can assist with weight loss and fighting inflammation!

He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon.

“[…]the Navy's supposed to give me a ship that goes, and a captain that fights—— That's what all this muck is for, isn't it?” “Look, it's an old story by now. We're stuck with a lemon. Misfortune of war.[…]”

A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon! I could get it for half that.

I'd really like to know what people think of this and whether I should carry on writing lemons or go and hide under a rock somewhere.

WARNING: This story is a lemon and must be viewed with great care. If you are either under the age of 18, think graphic sex is discussing^([sic]) or you know what my writing is like you should turn away now.

This won't be a lemon simply because I can't see myself writing anything like that.

Obviously Emin is not the first public figure to get lemon over tax increases.

You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish.