Categories: Cold Beverage
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 grated limes, zest of
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- carbonated lemon-lime beverage or sparkling water, chilled
Directions
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In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
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Add in zest; cover, and remove from heat; let steep 10 minutes.
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Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and let cool.
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Pour the cooled sugar syrup into a 1 quart container.
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Add in the lime juice and salt; stir.
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Chill, covered, until very cold.
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When ready to serve, pour equal amounts of the lime concentrate and lemon-lime soda or sparkling water into a tall glass over lots of ice.