Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice, pulp and rinds reserved (from about a dozen limes or lemons)
  • 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

      139 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 33 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 378 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

6 to 8 servings

Preparation

  1. In a small saucepan combine sugar with 1 cup water, and place over medium heat; cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
  2. In another pan bring 6 cups water to a boil; remove from heat, and add rinds and pulp. Cover, let steep for 10 minutes and then strain.
  3. Combine strained liquid in a pitcher with lime or lemon juice and salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (Fruit mixture and sugar syrup can be refrigerated separately for a couple of days, until needed.) Add syrup to taste, and serve over ice.

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