Palestinian - Middle Eastern•budget
How to Make Sugar Syrup (Ater)
Sugar syrup known as ater or attar in Arabic, is an easy simple recipe that is commonly used with desserts. It consists of a mixture of sugar and water, with an added squeeze of lemon, and infused with orange blossom water and/ or rose water.
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups of white granulated sugar
- 1 cup tap water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water and/or rose water
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan over medium heat add sugar and water, stir, and let it dissolve.
- 2
Once it starts boiling add lemon, lower the heat, and let it continue to boil for 5 minutes.
- 3
Turn the heat off and stir in orange blossom water.
- 4
Store in a glass jar once cooled off.