Strawberry-Lemon Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups sliced strawberries, divided
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Preparation

Combine 2 cups strawberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a nonaluminum medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in 1 cup strawberries and rind.