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