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Simple and sweet, meyer lemon syrup for pancakes, waffles and french toast ohsweetbasil.com
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Meyer Lemon Syrup

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: 50+ Homemade Condiment Recipes
Keyword: breakfast, french toast, lemon, meyer lemons, pancakes, syrup, waffles
Servings: 16
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

Recipe adapted from Mom's old Buttermilk recipe

  • 1 Stick Unsalted Butter 1/2 Cup
  • 1 Tablespoon Karo Syrup
  • 1 Cup White Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Whole Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Meyer Lemon Juice
  • 1 Meyer Lemon Zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
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Instructions

  • In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, add the butter, karo syrup, sugar, milk, lemon juice, and the lemon zest.
    1 Stick Unsalted Butter, 1 Tablespoon Karo Syrup, 1 Cup White Sugar, 1/2 Cup Whole Milk, 1/2 Cup Meyer Lemon Juice, 1 Meyer Lemon Zest
  • Heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil and then take off the heat.
  • Quickly add the baking soda and place back on the heat stirring continuously.
    1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • Stir for one minute and remove from the heat.
  • This can easily boil over. Many times I wont even put it back on the heat.
  • ENJOY!

Notes

store in a sealed container for up to 6 months in the refrigerator

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg