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Let it simmer gently for 15 minutes to infuse the botanicals and dissolve the sugar.","group":"Cooking","title":"Bring the mixture","timerMinutes":15,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-3","text":"Remove from heat and stir in the citric acid. Allow the syrup to cool completely in the pan with the botanicals still inside for maximum flavor extraction.","group":"Infusion","title":"Remove from heat","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Infusion"},{"id":"instruction-4","text":"Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean glass bottle. Discard the solids.","group":"Finishing","title":"Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Finishing"},{"id":"instruction-5","text":"To serve, pour 50-75ml of the chilled syrup into a glass filled with ice and top with 125ml of club soda. 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