Homemade Orange Lemon Syrup Drink
Homemade Orange Lemon Syrup Drink, made with a homemade syrup from orange and lemon peels, a refreshing good for you out on the balcony kind of drink.
A couple of months ago I made a Dark Chocolate Orange Cake that was really delicious, but I wanted something different to decorate it with. And since I am not one of those talented flower decorating kind of people I opted for something much much easier.
I loved the idea of candied orange and lemon peels. All you have to do is remove the peel, don’t worry about removing the white part and then slice it up nice and thin place the peel in a pot of water, bring it to a boil, drain it and repeat this procedure two more times.
That’s it, easy and really tasty.
Homemade Orange Lemon Syrup Drink
After that, you make your sugar and water mixture, add the peel and simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes. Remove the peels and then you are left with this amazing syrup.
The peels I tossed with sugar and used them to decorate my cake, or you can eat them as is, we loved them especially my husband. They really aren’t too sweet.
I thought the Lemon Orange Syrup would make the perfect Summer Drink, a Candied Syrup Drink. I mixed a couple of tablespoons of syrup or you can add more if you like it extra citrusy then just pour in some fizzy water.
If you prefer you could add it to a cold glass of your favourite fizzy pop, throw in lots of ice cubes and it becomes a wonderful and refreshing drink. Just what you need to get you through the heat of the summer.
If you would like something a little stronger, I’m sure a little vodka or gin probably wouldn’t hurt. Enjoy!
Homemade Citrus Syrup Drink
Ingredients
FOR THE CITRUS SYRUP
- 1-1ยฝ tablespoons zest (lemon or orange) 2 lemons or oranges
- 1 cup lemon or orange juice (fresh squeezed) about 8-10 lemons or oranges
- ยฝ-ยพ cup granulated sugar
FOR THE DRINK
- 2-3 tablespoons syrup or more if you wish
- 4-6 ice cubes
- 4 cups fizzy water or tonic water
- 2-4 sliced lemon or orange
Instructions
FOR THE CITRUS SYRUP
- Pour the juice into a medium/ large pot, add the sugar and zest, bring to a boil on medium heat. Keep boiling for 3-4 minutes, stir often to avoid caramelizing the sugar. Remove the pot from the heat and filter through a fine-mesh strainer. Place the mixture back in the pot and boil again for 3 minutes.
- Sterilize two 1-1ยฝ cup bottles in boiling water for 20 minutes. Remove the bottles and caps from the water and immediately pour in the still hot syrup. Leave them to cool to room temperature until the cap seals. The lemon syrup will keep perfectly for 10-12 months in a cool room. Once open refrigerate. It will keep for up 2-3 weeks in the fridge or in the freezer for up to a year. Enjoy!
FOR THE DRINK
- In a large sized pitcher add the water and syrup stir well to combine, then add ice cubes and slices of lemon and or orange. Fill 3-4 glasses, and enjoy!
I love this it is so refreshing in the summertime.