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

1. In a small saucepan, combine water and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.

2. Add in zest; cover, and remove from heat; let steep 10 minutes.

3. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and let cool.

4. Pour the cooled sugar syrup into a 1 quart container.

5. Add in the lime juice and salt; stir.

6. Chill, covered, until very cold.

7. 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.

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