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Orange and lemon squash

fnbworld bureau

This refreshing drink combines oranges and lemons for a homemade squash recipe. Not to forget that Juice from oranges and lemons retains a nutritional value.

Yield: 12 servings

Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1+3/4 cups sugar

• 2+1/2 cups water

• 1+1/2 cups lemon juice (about 8 lemons)

• 1+1/2 cups orange juice (about 5 oranges)

• 2 tsp grated lemon zest

• 2 tsp grated orange zest

• Water

Directions

1. Pour water in a large saucepan and dissolve the sugar. 

2. Add juices and zest to the cooled sugar syrup and bring to the boil, simmering the mixture. 

3. Strain the syrup; cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

4. To serve, fill glasses or pitcher diluted with water. 

5. Keep in the fridge and use within 1 week