Name: Orange or lemon cordial
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram caster sugar; 7 lemons or oranges, zested, juiced; 1 litre boiling water; 1/4 cup (60g) citric acid

Ingredients

1.5 kilogram caster sugar

7 lemons or oranges, zested, juiced

1 litre boiling water

1/4 cup (60g) citric acid

Method

1.Combine all ingredients in large bowl or non-reactive saucepan; stir well until sugar dissolves.

2.Stand covered 3 hours or overnight, before straining into bottles to store.

3.Serve with ice, diluted with sparkling or still mineral water.

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