Lemon Cordial Concentrate Food

HOMEMADE LEMON CORDIAL

Steps:

• Zest 4 lemons
• Juice lemons (you will need about 500 ml of lemon juice)
• Add 500 ml water to a saucepan with 650g of granulated sugar
• Stir until the sugar has dissolved
• Bring the pan to the boil for a minute or so, until the sugar water mixture has slightly thickened
• Add 500 ml of lemon juice and the lemon zest to the pan and stir
• As soon as it comes back up to boiling point remove the pan from the heat and give it a good stir with a whisk
• Allow to cool slightly then strain the mixture through a sieve into a clean bowl
• Pour the mixture from the bowl into a jug and then into your glass bottle/container
• Dilute 1 part lemon cordial to 3 parts of water

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, LIME & BITTERS CORDIAL

Steps:

• Combine lemon & lime juice, rind & sugar in a saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Add a small bunch of mint if using & simmer the syrup for approx 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat & pour through a sieve, allow to cool and add bitters, stir until well combined.
• Pour into sterilised bottles & refrigerate.

ALI'S ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL (CONCENTRATE)

Steps:

• Put sugar in a large bowl, pour boiling water over it and stir to disvole.
• Add lemon both the fruit and rind the citric acid and flowers.
• Leave for 24 hours stirring occasionally.
• Sieve through muslin or a very fine sieve.
• Pour into bottle.

ELDERFLOWER, LEMON & VANILLA CORDIAL

Steps:

• Fill a large pan with 2 litres water. Add the sugar, lemons, vanilla pod and powder, and bring slowly to the boil. Boil rapidly until the mixture has reduced by half, then remove from the heat.
• Add the elderflowers to the pan and stir gently. Leave to cool completely, then pass through a sieve lined with muslin into another clean pan. Whisk in the vanilla seeds and store the cordial in sterilised bottles with a strip of peel and the vanilla pod added (see tips below). To make a refreshing drink, use 1 part cordial to 5 parts iced water.