Juniper and Tonic

• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 2 ounces juniper berries, crushed lightly in a coffee grinder
• 4 ounces fresh lime juice
• 8 ounces tonic water
• Thinly sliced lime rounds, for garnish

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water and juniper berries.
2. Simmer gently for 20 minutes.
3. Let stand uncovered, 4 hours.
4. Strain.
5. In a cocktail shaker, combine lime juice and juniper syrup.
6. Pour into ice-filled highball glasses.
7. Top with tonic water.
8. Serve, garnished with lime slices.

sugar, juniper berries, lime juice, water, lime

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017540 (may not work)