This home-made cordial can be made with equal quantities of lemon and lime, all lemon, all lime, or any combination of citrus that you might have. It makes about 1.25 litres.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lime zest
¾ cup lemon juice
¾ cup lime juice
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 teaspoon citric acid*
1 teaspoon tartaric acid*
3 cups boiling water
Place lemon and lime rind, lemon and lime juice, citric acid, tartaric acid and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Add boiling water. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Strain into a heatproof jug (or leave zest in if preferred). Pour into hot sterilised bottles and seal.
Use 1/3 cordial to 2/3 plain or sparkling water – or to taste.
* Note: citric and tartaric acids might sound nasty but both are natural products commonly found at the supermarket. Citric acid is a natural preservative that also enhances citrus flavour. Tartaric acid is used to give a sour taste and is also an antioxidant.
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