※ Lemon, Honey & Ginger Cordial

  

A natural and delicious hot beverage, a wonderful pick me if you have a cold or 'flu.  

Drink this with mineral or soda water for a ginger beer style drink which is thirst-quenching and refreshing.

Ingredients: Organic honey, lemons, root ginger 

pictured here served with San Pellegrino mineral water.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1 strip lime or lemon rind

1 large ginger root, chopped

2 tsp cream of tartar

2 tsp honey

1 cup lemon or lime juice

METHOD

Boil the water, sugar, ginger, honey, rind and cream of tartar for 5 minutes. Add the lemon or lime juice. Bring to the boil again.

Take off the heat, strain and pour into a sterilized bottle.

Use like ordinary cordial, either with iced water for a cooling drink, or hot water for a warming drink on a winter's night.

(Note: this cordial should last for several weeks in the fridge. However, if it bubbles or looks odd, throw it out.)