Tonic Syrup

6 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lime half
  • 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinchona bark or quinine (see Note)
  • 1 teaspoon citric acid powder or lemon salt (see Note)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
  2. 2
    Stir in the sugar, lime, lemongrass, cinchona bark and citric acid powder.
  3. 3
    Simmer over moderate heat for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Strain through a coffee filter into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.

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