Lime Simple Syrup

This Lime Syrup is easy to make, tastes great and adds a lovely sweetness and flavour to a variety of recipes including iced tea and cocktails.

Lime Syrup

To make this lime syrup, you will need:

• 1 cup fresh lime juice – about 6 – 8 limes
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ½ cups water

Sterilise your glass jars and lids.

Combine water, sugar and lime juice in a saucepan.

Heat, over low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

Bring to the boil.

Turn off the heat and pour into your glass jars. You can can this recipe – water bath for 15 minutes in the correct jars.

Store your lime simple syrup in refrigerator for up to a month.

When you are ready to use it, simply add 2 cups of cold water to each cup of concentrate that you use.  It does not make a lot; you can double or triple the mixture if you wish.

This recipe makes around 3 cups of syrup.

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Lime Simple Syrup

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This Lime Syrup is easy to make, tastes great and adds a lovely sweetness and flavour to a variety of recipes including iced tea and cocktails.

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Servings 3 cups

Calories 405 kcal

Course Condiment, Dessert

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1 cup fresh lime juice, about 6-8 limes
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups water

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Instructions

 

• Sterilise your glass jars and lids.
• Combine water, sugar and lime juice in a saucepan.
• Heat, over low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Bring to the boil.
• Turn off the heat and pour into your glass jars. You can can this recipe - water bath for 15 minutes in the correct jars.
• Store your lime simple syrup in refrigerator for up to a month.
• When you are ready to use it, simply add 2 cups of cold water to each cup of concentrate that you use.  It does not make a lot; you can double or triple the mixture if you wish.
• This recipe makes around 3 cups of syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 101g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.

Keyword Lime, Syrup

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