Directions
Start by cutting your strawberries into quarters and place them in a small saucepan.
Cut 2 large pieces of lemon and lime peel with as little of the pith left on the inside of the peel as possible and add to a small saucepan or pot with the strawberries and salt.
Place over a very low heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes or until a lot of the juices are released.
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 and the strawberries have turned mostly white. Let them go a bit longer if need 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 until it comes to a low boil, then without stirring, let it boil for 1 minute without touching. Do not over cook!
Remove from heat and add the juices from 1 lime and the half of lemon and set aside to cool.
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!