Tonic Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 lime half
• 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinchona bark or quinine (see Note)
• 1 teaspoon citric acid powder or lemon salt (see Note)

1. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
2. Stir in the sugar, lime, lemongrass, cinchona bark and citric acid powder.
3. Simmer over moderate heat for 15 minutes.
4. Strain through a coffee filter into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.

water, sugar, lime half, lemongrass stalks, ground cinchona bark, acid powder

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tonic-syrup-cocktails-2007 (may not work)