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Jars of Meyer Lemon Syrup and Glass of Lemonade

Meyer Lemon Syrup for Lemonade

One quart of Meyer lemon syrup will make 1 gallon of lemonade. This syrup can be stored in the refrigerator, freezer, or canned in jars.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword drinks, lemon, sugar, summer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 129 kcal
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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Meyer lemons
  • 2-1/2 cups sugar

Instructions

  1. Juice the 3 pounds fresh Meyer lemons and strain the juice to remove any seeds. Measure to make sure that you have 2-1/2 cups of Meyer lemon juice.

  2. In a medium saucepan, combine the 2-1/2 cups lemon juice with 2-1/2 cups sugar.

  3. Place over medium heat. Stir continuously until sugar is dissolved. 

  4. Bring syrup to a gentle simmer and remove from heat. Pour into desired storage containers.

How to can Meyer lemon syrup.

  1. Place 4 half-pint canning jars in a boiling water bath canner. Sterilize the jars by boiling in the canner for 15 minutes. Place the rings and lids in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover saucepan, and set aside until ready to use.

  2. Juice the lemons and strain the juice to remove any seeds. Measure to make sure that you have 2-1/2 cups of Meyer lemon juice.

  3. In a medium saucepan, combine the 2-1/2 cups lemon juice with 2-1/2 cups sugar. Place over medium heat. Stir continuously until sugar is dissolved. Continue to heat and stir until syrup comes to a boil.

  4. Pour syrup into prepared jars. Wipe rims of jars. Cover with lids and rings. Process in the boiling water bath canner for 15 minutes.

  5. Remove from canner and allow to cool. Store in a cool dry location.

  6. Lemonade Preparation Instructions:

    If you would like one cup of Meyer lemonade, then you should mix together 1/4 cup lemon syrup with 3/4 cup water. The basic ratio is to mix one part lemon syrup with three parts water. So one of these half-pint jars of Meyer lemon syrup will make one quart of lemonade.

Recipe Notes

My preference: I have found that this lemonade syrup is pretty intense. When I prepare lemonade for myself, I usually only use 2 Tablespoons syrup to each 3/4 cup of water.

Yogurtnanda: You can also use this syrup to make yogurtnanda (yogurt smoothie). Replace the limeade in the recipe with an equal amount of Meyer lemon syrup to create a lemon yogurt smoothie or lemon yogurtnanda.

CAN I MAKE LEMON SYRUP USING REGULAR LEMONS?

Yes, by all means! Unlike Meyer lemons, regular lemons are available most of the year. If you would like to use regular lemons for your syrup, then you can use 2-1/2 cups of regular lemon juice and increase the sugar to 3 cups. Since regular lemons are more tart than Meyer lemons, they need a little extra sugar to counteract the increased tartness.