One of the great things about this flat is the large lemon tree which has its roots on the neighbour's side of the fence, but decides to bear most of its fruit on ours. I like to think of it as a happy little accident of nature. Anyway, because it's such a shame to let such a good crop go to waste, I decided to crank out some lemon cordial and quite nice it is too. So here's the recipe:
Dave's Lemon Cordial
1.5kg sugar
25g citric acid
15g tartaric acid
2 litres boiling water
juice of 8 lemons
grated zest of 4 lemons
Place the sugar, citric acid and tartaric acid in a large bowl (non-metallic is probably best). Pour over boiling water and stir to dissolve. Add lemon juice and zest and stir. Cover and refrigerate overnight to let the flavours infuse. Bottle and store in the fridge. Makes around 4 litres of cordial (which you can kick up a notch with a splash of soda water and a slug of your favourite gin).
Simple and delicious! And very good for festive gifties too.
‹ 20.12.04
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