Pomegranate Syrup

Ingredients

• 3 pomegranates ( or 580 grams seeds - or 4 cups seeds )
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 fragrant geranium leaves (or 1/2 tsp vanilla essence or 1 cinnamon stick)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. Peel and deseed the pomegranates.
2. Separate the pomegranate seeds from the membranes.
3. Add the seeds with the water and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil.
4. Lower the heat and simmer for fifteen minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, trying to squeeze out the juice.
5. Remove from the heat and allow to cool
6. Pour the fruit through a very thin metal colander-sieve in another pot or bowl and squeeze out the remaining juice. Discard the seeds.
7. Return the juice to the pot and bring to boil.
8. Add the fragrant geranium leaves and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the syrup thickens and finally mix in the lemon juice.
9. Cool to room temperature before bottling, after discarding the geranium leaves.