Ingredients for - Homemade Tonic Water

1. Water 4 cups
2. White sugar 3 cups
3. Limes, zested and juiced 3
4. Lemon grass, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 3 stalks
5. Citric acid powder 6 tablespoons
6. Powdered cinchona bark 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Tonic Water

1 . Stage

Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.

2 . Stage

Reduce heat to low; stir in lime zest, lime juice, lemon grass, citric acid, and powdered cinchona bark. Simmer until cinchona is thoroughly dissolved, about 30 minutes.

3 . Stage

Remove from heat; let mixture cool, about 15 minutes. Strain through a colander. Run the syrup through coffee filters or cheesecloth to remove sandy bits of bark.