WebDo It. Place all (except the lemon juice) in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, pop a lid on and simmer for 20 minutes. Set aside, squeeze in the lemon juice and …
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The cordial is from an English recipe I discovered. It is so refreshing with mineral water, and a nip of vodka if need be. 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.
Lemon cordial has a lot of sugar, if you are looking for the benefits of drinking lemon juice it is better to use a recipe that has lower sugar content. This article explains the health benefits of lemon water as opposed to lemon cordial. How much juice is in a lemon?
Place the sugar, water, lemon juice and zest in a medium saucepan and heat, stirring, over high heat until the sugar has dissolved. Bring it to the boil then reduce to a simmer and leave it to bubble away for 20 minutes or until it thickens slightly. Stir through the citric acid. Strain the cordial then pour it into a sterilised bottle.
Sweetener – as you like, we go sugar free is poss. Place all (except the lemon juice) in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, pop a lid on and simmer for 20 minutes. Set aside, squeeze in the lemon juice and leave to steep for 2 hours. The longer you leave, the more punch the cordial will have.