Spiced Lemonade Concentrate

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested
• 3 lemon, juiced

Directions

Combine water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, and lemon zest in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until just boiling, about 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until reduced to a thick syrup, 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir lemon juice into the syrup; bring to a boil and cook 1 to 2 minutes more; strain into a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.