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Lime Syrup

By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

This sweet-tart syrup will be enough for both the rickeys and the fruit cup.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes About 2 cups

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice, strained through a fine-mesh sieve
4 drops green food coloring (if making cherry lime rickeys)

Preparation

  1. Stir together sugar, water, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until syrup has thickened slightly, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a glass measure and chill, uncovered, until cool, then stir in lime juice and food coloring.

TagsCondimentLimeCitrusFruitEasy5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessSimmerGourmet
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