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How to make orange syrup – aromatic 4-ingredient recipe
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Orange syrup

Fruity, aromatic and very tasty is the orange syrup. With it you can conjure up delicious refreshing drinks and cocktails or refine desserts and pastries. According to this recipe you can make orange syrup yourself. It's easy, quick and requires few ingredients.
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 560 ml

Ingredients

  • 300 ml orange juice freshly squeezed (from approx. 5 oranges)
  • zest of 5 organic oranges
  • 300 g sugar
  • juice of 1 lemon freshly squeezed

Instructions

  • Put orange juice, orange zest, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan.
  • Bring the orange-sugar mixture to a boil, stirring, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the orange mixture through a sieve, catch the syrup in a sterilized glass bottle and seal it. Let the orange syrup cool.

Notes

  • Instead of lemon juice, you can use food grade citric acid. Adjust the amount of it to taste.
  • You can reduce the amount of sugar. The less sugar you use, the shorter the shelf life of the homemade orange syrup. In addition, with less sugar, its consistency will also be thinner.
  • Note the detailed tips and tricks for making the orange syrup at the top of the post.