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Citrus syrup

This citrus-flavoured syrup blends the bitterness of the zest with the delicious acidity of the juice. It can be used to soak biscuits or cakes when making desserts.

You can make this with whatever citrus fruits you prefer. It can be prepared in advance and will keep for several days.

77 K 3.9/5 (11 reviews)

1 hour 15 min. difficulté

Easy

1.40 €

1 litre 200 ml

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: December 30^th 2019

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For 1 litre 200 ml, you will need:

1 600 g caster sugar
2 400 g water
3 4 lemons
4 4 limes
Total weight: 1,960 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 8 min.

Resting: 1 hour

Cooking: 5 min.

All in all: 1 hour 15 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Put 600 g caster sugar and 400 g water into a saucepan.

Bring to the boil on high heat.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Take off the heat and grate the zest of 4 lemons and 4 limes directly into syrup while it is still really hot. Mix well.

Stage 3 - 1 hour

Cover the saucepan with plastic film, then leave to cool.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

When the syrup is cold, pour in the juice of the fruit you have zested.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Mix well and your citrus syrup is ready.

Stage 6

If you will not be using it right away, pour the syrup into a bottle or jar which seals well and keep in the fridge.

Remarks

For the best flavour, it is important to respect the temperatures: 1) Add the zest to the hot syrup (stage 2) and pour the juice into the cold syrup (stage 4).

If you don't like the texture of zest, filter the syrup through a fine strainer before use or bottling.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a sealed container.

Source: After Thomas Marie (award-winning French baker: MOF Boulanger).

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	9 RDI=4 %	690 RDI=70 %	0	2,780 RDI=140 %	11,660 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g	0	40 RDI=3 %	0	140 RDI=7 %	600 RDI: 7 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

How much will it cost?

For 1 litre 200 ml : 2.75 €

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