Recipe information
Total Time
30 min
Yield
Makes About 2 cups
Ingredients
2
1/2 cups sugar
1
cup water
6
tablespoons fresh lime juice, strained through a fine-mesh sieve
4
drops green food coloring (if making cherry lime rickeys)
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Preparation
Stir together sugar, water, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until syrup has thickened slightly, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a glass measure and chill, uncovered, until cool, then stir in lime juice and food coloring.