# Caramelized Lemon Syrup

An easy 4-ingredient canning recipe for caramelized lemon syrup.

- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs lemons
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups water
- 1.5 cups lemon juice
- lemon zest

## Instructions

1. Prepare the canner and jars.
2. Wash 2 lbs of lemons (or use bottled lemon juice).
3. Zest the lemons (skip this step if using bottled juice).
4. To a separate pot, add 3 cups of sugar.
5. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
6. Add 1.5 cups of water.
7. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20ish minutes.
8. Simmer the syrup until copper colored.
9. Do not stir, swirl syrup instead or syrup may seize up and harden.
10. When the syrup is copper colored, turn off the heat.
11. Add 1.5 cups of lemon juice.
12. Stir in the lemon juice.
13. It will bubble and appear to seize up, keep stirring until smooth.
14. Turn heat back on and bring syrup to 218°F, stirring frequently.
15. Remove from heat.
16. Add lemon zest (optional).
17. Pour lemon syrup into hot half-pint jars.
18. Leave 1/2 inch headspace.
19. Clean the rim well.
20. Add lid and ring, fingertip tight.
21. Add hot jars to the hot canner.
22. Add lid and bring to a boil.
23. Boil jars for 10 minutes.
24. Turn off heat and remove lid for 5-10 minutes.
25. Place jars on a towel on the counter for 12-18 hours.

## Equipment

- canner
- jars
- pot
- grater
- wooden spoon
- thermometer
- ladle
- jar funnel
- headspace tool
- cloth
- jar lifter

## Tips

- Do not stir syrup while simmering, swirl instead, or the syrup may seize up and harden.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/167ERjbDan/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/09fe96ea-0dbf-4d2b-b0ce-a27b3845b605
- Extracted: 2026-01-20

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