Concentrated Citrus Syrup

Name: Concentrated Citrus Syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Ingredients: 1 lemon, clementine or small orange; 3 tbsp sugar; 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon, clementine or orange juice

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Preparation 15 min
Marinating 3 h
Makes 1/4 cup (60 ml)

There are many different ways of giving new life to citruses that are a bit tired. A concentrated syrup to enhance cocktails, flavour yogurt or season fruit salad is an easy option to make that you’ll appreciate for its versatility.

Vegetarian
Vegan
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free

Ingredients

- 1 lemon, clementine or small orange
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon, clementine or orange juice

Preparation

- Wash the citrus fruit. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest being careful to avoid the white pith. Using a paring knife, remove any white pith from the zest as needed.
- In a mortar or a bowl, combine the strips of zest with the sugar. Using a pestle or your fingers, rub the zest with the sugar. Transfer the mixture into an airtight container. Seal the container and let sit for 3 hours or up to 24 hours at room temperature.
- Add the juice to the container. Close the container and shake until the sugar has dissolved. Strain through a sieve and compost the zest. The syrup will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator.

Note from Ricardo

This recipe is a simple ratio: for each citrus fruit, add 3 tbsp sugar to the same volume of citrus juice. This syrup can be made with other citrus fruits besides those listed above but keep their size in mind. For a large fruit (such as grapefruit), double the quantity of sugar and juice.

This recipe makes use of citrus that’s no longer fresh. The concentrated syrup can be used to flavour cocktails, fruit salad or yogurt.

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