5 from 6 votes
10-Minute Fresh Lemon Simple Syrup
Homemade lemon simple syrup transforms cocktails, lemonade, and even cakes! It's sweet with a bright, zesty tang thanks to fresh lemon zest and juice. Ready in under 10 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
70 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup lemon approximately 5-6 lemons, zest
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup lemon juice use the same lemons!, freshly squeezed
Instructions
- In a bowl rub the lemon zest and granulated sugar together until the texture of wet sand forms, and all the granules have been rubbed together. This releases the lemon oil into the sugar for more flavor.
- In a saucepan, whisk together the lemon zest and sugar mixture, fresh lemon juice, and granulated sugar.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat until sugar is dissolved completely. Remove from heat and strain the zest and any pulp through a fine mesh sieve. If you want to remove even finer particles, use a cheesecloth.
- Let cool and transfer to a glass jar or other airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2-3 weeks.
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Notes
- Recipe yields approximately 1 1/2 cup simple syrup.
- Take care to not grate the pith (the white inner part after the zest) or the syrup will be bitter.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2TBSP
Calories
70kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.04mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2TBSP | |
| Calories | 70kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.