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*1/2 cup Water

*1/2 cup Granulated Sugar

*4 Limes, Juiced

*Zest Peel of all 4 Limes

*1 Orange, Juiced

*Zest Peel of 1 Orange

*1-2 Jalapeño, sliced  (use seeds for heat if desired)

*1 Jalapeño, sliced for garnish (optional)

*Chilled Lemon lime Soda

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In a small sauce pan simmer 2-3 minutes on medium heat adding the above ingredients (except for the lime Juice, orange juice and lemon lime soda) until sugar has dissolved.  Remove sauce pan from stove and strain fruit peels and jalapenos and allow flavored simple syrup to cool at room temperature and add lime and orange juice, then refrigerate  until ready to serve with lime soda.

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Note:  We made shoot glass size drinks adding about a teaspoon of the flavored simple syrup or make to your taste.  Fill the rest of the glass with chilled Lemon Lime Soda and garnish with a Jalapeno, Orange or Lime slice and etc…

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Recipe adapted from Keep it Simple Sweetie

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Note:  Your juice will be a little more orange than the drink pictured.