Authentic Greek Lemonade Syrup (Spitiki Lemonada)
Traditional concentrated lemon syrup, meant to be diluted for serving.
Equipment
- 1 Citrus juicer
Ingredients
- 2 liters fresh lemon juice (from ~30–35 lemons)
- 2 liters water
- 600 grams sugar
- 400 grams fructose (or 1 kg total sugar if no fructose available)
Instructions
- Soak the lemons in warm water for 15 minutes.
- Mix the sugar and the fructose in 2 liters of water and stir until dissolved.
- Bring this water to a boil.
- Let the syrup cool.
- Squeeze the lemons to get 2 liters of juice.
- Strain through a fine sieve. (Separate some pulp for a different recipe if you wish).
- Mix the juice and the cooled syrup.
- Store in clean glass bottles in the fridge or freezer.
- To serve: mix ~75 ml syrup with ~175 ml cold water (1:3 ratio).
Notes
Calories: ~ 80 kcal per 250 ml prepared glass (based on dilution).
- 4 Liters of syrup make around 53 glasses of homemade lemonade.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal
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