Sweet Lemon Syrup

Consider this a multi-purpose syrup. It’s like lemon pie in a syrup. It is out-of-sight good on gingerbread pancakes especially with whipped cream but it works very well on desserts and ice cream as well.

Ingredients

1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup water
1 cup sugar
lemon zest from one lemon
4 tablespoons butter
1 drop yellow food coloring (optional)

Directions

Mix the lemon juice and cornstarch in a saucepan with a whisk. Add the water and sugar and heat until bubbly and thick, stirring often. Remove from the heat and stir in the zest, butter, and optional food coloring.