Ingredients
Scale
- 8 medium to large organic lemons
- 4 cups (1 liter) non-alcoholic substitute (such as fruit juice or vinegar)
- 4 ¾ cups (1.1 liters) water
- 2.43 lbs (1.1 kg) white sugar
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash the lemons and peel off the yellow skin using a vegetable peeler, avoiding the white pith.
- Place the lemon peels in a large glass jar and pour your chosen non-alcoholic liquid over them. Seal tightly and let it infuse in a dark place for 25 days.
- After infusion, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, removing the lemon peels.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine water and sugar; stir until dissolved completely.
- Once warm, mix in the strained lemon infusion and stir well.
- Let cool before bottling into clean glass containers; refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Infusion
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oz (30g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg