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Ginger-Lime-Infused Simple Syrup

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into 6 chunks
zest of 2 limes

Preparation

  1. Combine the sugar, water, ginger, and lime zest in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Turn off the heat and allow the ginger and lime to steep in the syrup for 3 hours. Strain the syrup into an airtight glass jar. Store for up to 1 month in the refrigerator

Peterson's Happy Hour by Valerie Peterson. Copyright © 2010. Published by Clarkson Potter. All Rights Reserved. VALERIE PETERSON is a writer descended from a long line of therapeutic concoctionists. A native of Yonkers, New York, she now lives in (and enjoys an occasional) Manhattan.
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