Better Than Citron Presse

Laura Calder
Recipe courtesy Laura Calder
Show: French Food at Home Episode: Lazy Daze

Photo: Better Than Citron Presse

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate it!Read 8 reviews

TOTAL TIME:1 hr 10 min
Prep:5 min
Inactive Prep:1 hr 0 min
Cook:5 min
 
YIELD:1 glass
LEVEL:Easy

Ingredients

  • For the lemon syrup
  • 2 cups sugar
  • Peel from 2 lemons, julienned, reserve lemon juice for drink
  • Fresh mint sprigs
  • Ice
  • Cold water

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Directions

Put the sugar and lemon peel in a saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil just 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and cool. Store the syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator.

Put 1 tablespoon of lemon syrup in a glass with a few ice cubes and a sprig of fresh mint. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Stir in cold water, to taste. Sweeten with more syrup, if you like.

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  • on April 26, 2012

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    This lemon juice is amazing and so yumi

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  • on September 23, 2011

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    A refreshing drink throughout the year....very healthy because I do not have to add any more sugar

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  • on September 21, 2011

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    Try it with club soda vs just water!

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