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Lemon syrup

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 2 kg lemon(s), untreated
  • 650 g sugar (preserving sugar, refined sugar)
  • ½ bunch basil

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

for approx. 1 liter

Wash the lemons and zest 4 lemons. Squeeze the juice. You should get about 650 ml of juice in total. Boil the lemon juice and zest with the sugar for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, wash the basil, add it to the boiling syrup, and let it steep briefly. Pour the syrup through a sieve and fill into sterilized bottles or twist-off jars. Shelf life: 12 months. Lemon syrup can be drunk with mineral water as a lemonade. Or add 1-2 teaspoons to a glass of white wine for a summer aperitif. A few drops of lemon syrup in a salad will give the salad dressing a special touch.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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