Homemade Tonic Water

 

PREP TIME : 15 mins | COOK TIME : 15 mins | TOTAL TIME : 30 mins

INGREDIENTS _____________________________________

• 3 cups water (675 ml)
• ¼ cup chopped cinchona bark (1 ounce / 28 grams)
• ¼ cup citric acid (2.2 ounces / 62 grams)
• 3 limes peeled zests only (0.4 ounce / 11 grams)
• 3 lemons peeled zests only (0.5 ounce / 14 grams)
• 2 oranges peeled zests only (0.5 ounce / 14 grams)
• 3 stalks lemongrass tops and bottoms trimmed and outer leaves removed then sliced into ⅛" to ¼" rounds (2.5 ounces / 71 grams)
• 4 whole allspice berries
• 3 whole green cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon lavender
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Rich Simple Syrup

• 3 cups natural cane sugar (21 ounces / 600 grams)
• 1 ½ cups water (355 ml)

You'll also need:

• Lime wedges
• Sparkling water

INSTRUCTIONS ___________________________________

 

1. Combine all ingredients except rich simple syrup in a sterilized, one-quart lidded glass jar. Shake to combine. Refrigerate 72 hours, shaking occasionally, at least once per day.

Make rich simple syrup: 

1. dissolve 3 cups sugar in 1 ½ cups water over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Allow to cool. Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
2. After 72 hours, strain tonic mixture into a large glass pitcher. Strain tonic a second time, using a coffee filter or very fine cheesecloth.
3. Whisk simple syrup into tonic until thoroughly combined.
4. Pour tonic syrup through a funnel into storage bottles and store in the refrigerator

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