Lemon Cordial Recipes

LEMON CORDIAL

Steps:

• Scrub lemons and zest four of them. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add lemons and leave for 1 minute. Lemons are often quite hard and unyielding - this softens them so they give more juice when squeezed. Remove lemons and reserve lemon-infused water. Juice lemons. Put sugar, lemon zest and 500 millilitres lemon-infused water into a saucepan. Heat gently to dissolve sugar, then bring to the boil. Add 500 millilitres lemon juice and bring just to boiling point. Remove from heat and strain through a sieve into a jug. Pour immediately into hot, sterilised bottles and seal immediately with sterilised screw caps, corks or swing-top lids. Leave to cool, then store cordial in a cool, dry place or in the fridge for up to 4 months. For longer storage - up to a year - sterilise the bottles in a water bath*. To serve the cordial, mix 1 part syrup to 4 parts water. Note Another way to increase the yield of juice from citrus fruits is to roll the fruit back and forth over a work surface, pressing down firmly with the palm of your hand, for 2-3 minutes. * To sterilise jars and bottles, put them through a short dishwasher cycle, then use immediately while still warm. To sterilise in a water bath, put the glassware in a pot and fill with water, bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove while warm, drain water and keep in a clean place until needed.

LEMON CORDIAL

Steps:

• Finely grate the rind off lemons and then juice them all.
• Put all dry ingredients and lemon juice into a saucepan or large bowl and add boiling water slowly. Mix to dissolve, cool, then bottle and seal.
• Serve diluted with water or soda water, according to taste.

LEMON CORDIAL

Steps:

• Bring sugar, water and lemon rind to the boil.
• Remove from the heat and add the other ingredients immediately, stirring wello until the acids and epsom salts are dissolved.
• Allow to cool a little, then strain into clean bottles.
• Seal immediately with corks or screw tops and store in a cool place.
• After opening, keep bottles in the fridge.