What Is Lemon Pig? Good Luck DIY Goes Viral Before New Year 2018

If you noticed the hashtag #LemonPig trending on Twitter this New Year’s Eve, you’re likely questioning what the buzz is all about. It appears the trend kicked off thanks to account @70s_Party.

On Sunday, the food-based account shared a picture of an adorable Lemon Piglet and revealed its purpose is to be a good luck charm for the New Year. “For good luck in the new year, a lemon piglet is a must,” reads the original post.

The post inspired fans of the page to create their own good luck charms by insert toothpicks into lemons to act as the pig’s legs. To finish off the pig-inspired look, the instructions say to cut a slit into the pointed end of the lemon for a mouth and to cut two slits above it to mimic ears. Cloves can be used to make two eyes and tin foil can be rolled to make a tail. The final step is putting a penny into the piglet’s mouth.

The New Year DIY went on to inspire dozens of Twitter users to maker their own Lemon Piglet just ahead of 2018. “This will now be a feature at my New Year party,” wrote user VictoriaG, who shared a photo of her own creation. “Who wouldn’t want a sunny New Year’s pig?” said user Christy Quirk. “If it takes sarificing a lemon piglet to ensure a better year, count me in,” said another user.

While the original recipe calls for a lemon to be the main feature, some users have substituted a lemon with limes, onions, oranges, bananas and even lime juice bottles, in place of the suggested material.

Of course, there were also some comical recreations posted to Twitter as well.

Check out a step-by-step instructions on how to make a similar version of the Lemon Pig from chef Jacques Pépin here.