Strawberry Lemon-Lime Syrup
Strawberry Lemon-Lime Syrup
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Category
syrups & tinctures
Cuisine
simple syrups
Servings
12-14
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
This tasty strawberry lemon-lime syrup is simple to make and adds a burst of flavor to any cocktails or mock-tails. It's the perfect way to liven up spritzers, mojitos, or lemonades!
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Ingredients
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10-11 Large fresh strawberries- washed and stems removed
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1/4 Tsp. Kosher salt or 1/8 Tsp of sea salt or reg. salt
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1/2 Lemon -juice plus peel
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1 Lime- juice plus peel
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10 oz. Water
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1 Cup Granulated sugar
Directions
Start by cutting your strawberries into quarters and place them in a small saucepan with ¼ tsp. of salt.
Cut 2 large pieces of lemon and lime peel with as little of the pith left on the inside as possible and add them to the saucepan.
Place over a very low heat and let simmer for about 2-3 minutes or until the juices begin to release.
Next add the water to the pan and raise heat to bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and let cook for about 15 minutes- until the strawberries have turned mostly white. Let them go a bit longer if needed to lose their color.
When ready, remove from heat and gently strain using a fine mesh strainer- into a heat proof bowl or large glass pyrex measuring cup works well to avoid spillage. At this point you can discard the berries and peel.
Pour the juice back into the pot and add the sugar.
Stir until all sugar is fully dissolved.
Return the pot to the stove over medium heat and bring back to a low boil. Then without stirring, let it simmer for 1 minute without touching. No longer than 1 minute!
Remove from heat and let cool.
Then add the juices from 1 lime and the ½ of lemon. Strain again into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until use for up to 1-2 weeks.
Recipe Note
You can use this syrup for adding a pop of flavor to cocktails or mock-tails.
Enjoy!