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Wash limes in a sinkful of warm water, scrubbing with your hands or a vegetable brush, and let them dry them on a dish towel.
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Peel them with a vegetable peeler, removing as little of the underlying white pith as possible.
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To begin each, its helpful to cut the polar ends off, where the stem attaches and opposite.
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This should produce about 140 grams of peels.
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Cut limes in half and juice them.
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This should produce about 2 1/2 cups of juice.
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In a non-reactive, coverable container, add sugar to juice and stir until fully dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Crush peels up in handfuls to release the oils as you add them into the juice mix.
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Stir a bit to initiate extraction of the oils.
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(If youre making a ginger version, wash the ginger, then shred it in a blender or food processor (no need to peel it), employing some of the lime juice to allow it to liquefy, and add it into the lime mixture, stirring well.)
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Cover and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
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When ready, strain the cordial off from the peels in a fine mesh strainer or chinoise.
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Funnel cordial into covered container or cappable bottle and return to refrigerator for another day, to cure, before using.
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Makes roughly 1 liter.
