My life has been full of blessings of late, the greatest of which is undoubtedly our tiny baby girl - Ruby Grace, born on March 30th. As I have adjusted to a life of less sleep, less freedom and having a little being who is totally dependant on me, I have felt both elated and overwhelmed. In a desperate bid to start feeling like my old self is not completely lost to this new stage of motherhood I headed to where I feel most like me - the kitchen. However with no idea of when my little cherub is likely to awaken, I decided to shoot with something simple.
This lemon cordial is a deliciously sweet and zesty, and keeps for ages in the fridge (though it doesn't last long in our house). This recipe comes from the Grow It! cooking workshops I attended last year run by our local Surf Coast Energy Group (SCEG).
I have halved their original recipe with the quantities below.
Lemon Cordial
- 2kg white sugar
- 1 litre water
- 30gm citric acid
- 30gm tartaric acid
- juice of 10 lemons
- zest of 3 lemons (wash well before zesting, can be soaked in apple cider vinegar if wax coated)
- In a large saucepan, dissolve the sugar in the water over a high heat, stirring frequently. This will take a little while, but when it really gets to boil it will all of sudden turn clear again and then it is ready.
- Add acids and stir well.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before adding the zest and juice.
- Allow to cool before transferring to clean bottles.
This quantity makes about 2 litres of cordial. Store in the fridge after opening. Delicious with soda water for a sparkling sweet treat.
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