Blueberry Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. blueberries
2 c. water
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
3 c. sugar
4 c. water
2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Crush berries.
Add 2 cups water and lemon peel.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Drain through cheesecloth or jelly bag.
Squeeze to extract juice and pulp from berries.
Mix sugar and 4 cups water. Boil to 260\u00b0.
Add berry juice to sugar syrup.
Boil 1 minute. Add lemon juice.
Pour hot into hot jars.