Lemon Cordial
9th Oct 06
(Flips) Mum’s Lemon Cordial
STUFF:
5 1/2 cups water
Rind of 4 lemons (depending on tartness you desire)
5 cups sugar
1 tablespoon citric acid
1 dessertspoon epsom salts
Juice, 6 lemons
ACTION:
Sterilise 3 bottles.
Put water and lemon rind in large heavy based saucepan, cover and
bring to the boil.
Add sugar, lemon rind, citric acid and Epsom salts and return to
the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Boil for a few minutes.
Add lemon juice and stir.
Cool.
Transfer to bottles.
Store in Fridge.
Serve with a little extra grated lemon and some chopped mint
leaves