Lemon balm syrup
Fresh in taste, not too sweet, deliciously fruity with a light lemon aroma - how to make your own syrup !
Servings: 1 liter
Equipment
- Bottles with airtight lids (linked above)
Ingredients
- 1 liter water
- 400 g sugar
- 75 g leaves of lemon balm
- 2 lemons
Instructions
- Boil the water in a pot with the sugar to dissolve the sugar ; then turn off the heat. Put the lemon balm leaves into the sugar water, close the pot with a lid and allow everything to stand for 2-3 days.
- After the 2 days drain the syrup and pour it back into the pot. Squeeze the juice of the two lemons, add it to the liquid and boil it once again.
- Pour the hot syrup into the clean and bacteria-free bottles and place the lid on top. Only when the syrup has cooled down, you should close the lid completely.
- Store the bottles in a dark, cool place for up to a year. Once opened, keep it in the refrigerator and consume as soon as possible.