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Atir – Sugar Syrup Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins

Use this simple homemade recipe for simple syrup to make syrup for cakes, drinks, and cocktails. There are suggestions for using honey, brown sugar, and white sugar.

 1 cup Sugar (white)
 1 tbsp Lemon juice
 1 tbsp Orange blossom water ('Mai Zahir' in Arabic)
 ½ cup Water
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Mix the sugar, water and lemon juice in a pot and bring to a boil on high. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then lower the heat to medium and let it boil for another 5 minutes. Then add the orange blossom water and remove from the heat.