Homemade Lemon Cordial

Step 1

Zest 4 lemons

Step 2

Juice lemons (you will need about 500 ml of lemon juice)

Step 3

Add 500 ml water to a saucepan with 650g of granulated sugar

Step 4

Stir until the sugar has dissolved

Step 5

Bring the pan to the boil for a minute or so, until the sugar water mixture has slightly thickened

Step 6

Add 500 ml of lemon juice and the lemon zest to the pan and stir

Step 7

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

Step 8

Allow to cool slightly then strain the mixture through a sieve into a clean bowl

Step 9

Pour the mixture from the bowl into a jug and then into your glass bottle/container

Step 10

Dilute 1 part lemon cordial to 3 parts of water