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Korean lemon syrup (lemon chung)

Versatile Lemon Syrup (Korean Lemon Chung)

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This recipe for lemon syrup (Korean lemon chung) is simple to prepare—all you need is a few ingredients to get started! A versatile recipe, lemon syrup can be used it in hot lemon tea, cold lemonade, or to create savory dishes.
Course Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine Korean
Diet Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Korean lemon syrup, lemon, lemon chung, lemon syrup, lemon tea, lemonade
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Calories 2080
Author Holly Ford

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 500 g lemon
  • 500 g granulated sugar
  • baking soda to clean
  • salt to clean

Instructions

  • Sterilize canning jars in hot water and let them cool and dry.
    Glass jars a re sterilizing in a pot of boiling water
  • Wash lemons in cold water. Scrub with baking soda and rinse. Scrub with salt to remove the waxy coating. Rinse well and towel dry completely.
    A basket of whole lemon are sprinkled with baking soda.
  • Slice the lemons thinly, pick out all the seeds.
    Pick out the seeds from the thin slices of lemon.
  • Mix lemon slices with sugar in a large mixing bowl. Pour the lemon and the sugary syrup in the prepared glass jars.
    lemon slices are tossing with sugar in a bowl.
  • Store the syrup in a room temperature for 3 days, turning the jars upside down everyday to evenly distribute the sugar. Store them in a dark and cool place. Refrigerate the syrup once the jar is opened.
    Lemon and sugar mixture are put into the glass jar

Notes

Avoid using a metal utensil to spoon up the syrup. That keeps lemon fresh without altering its taste. Also make sure your jars are fully dried without any moisture before you add the lemon and syrup.  Otherwise the moisture can cause mold.

Nutrition

Calories: 2080kcal | Carbohydrates: 547g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 512g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 265mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 3mg