You need this in your life
And you need it on your cakes
… on your scones
… on your muffins
THIS is the syrup that is featured on my Cranberry Lemon Orange Bruffins
PrintLemon Syrup Glaze
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the water, lemon juice, zest and sugar together.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. This mixture will thicken upon cooling.
- Store in a lidded jar. in the fridge.
Notes
You can store at room temp and it’ll last 1-2 weeks.
To store longer, put in the fridge and heat up when you want to use it.
this turned out great, love it🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋
this turned out great,, I loved it. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋
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So happy you loved it!
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Are you able to hot water can this recipe?
I’ve not tried it.
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this is most similar recipe that I have found to my mom(deceased now) old recipe I cannot find anywhere. it consisted of egg whites,karo syrup, lemon juice and lemon zest, sugar, condensed milk or evaporated ( can’t remember that) and boiled. the glaze was tart and cracked when it cooled over a cake. best glaze ever and I can’t remember the recipe.
This syrup is delicious and has numerous uses. I made a lemon cake, punctured it with a fork and poured the lemon syrup glaze in the holes. My guests raved about the cake. Also added it to fish, vegetables, drinks, (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), fruit, muffins, tea. The uses are endless. Made a batch, put in pretty jars, and gave to neighbors.
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Nice and simple, used it to spice up a shop bought New York cheesecake…lovely.
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I’ve always used icing sugar when making a glaze. Does your recipe use granulated sugar instead?
This is cooked so you use granulated sugar.
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Hello I was wondering what if u leave the glaze on a pound cake for 4 days at room temp and covered what would the consistency be. Like thick or sticky? Or will it harden up.
Hi Margaret,
The cake would get soggy and the syrup could crystalize on the cake.
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This glaze is delicious! Easy to make and adds the perfect touch to lemon poppyseed cake, pancakes, crepes, anything really! Spoonfuls are a fan favorite with the kids as well!
Baked an Italian lemon olive cake and glazed it with the syrup, adding additional lemon zest and rosewater. It was absolutely perfect. Super easy to make and delicious.
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Oh that cakes sounds divine Shelley! So happy you loved the syrup!
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