Drinks Recipes - Ginger Cordial

Ingredients

• 25g/1 oz ginger root, bruised

• 225g/8 oz granulated sugar

• 5ml/1 tsp tartaric acid

• 1/2 lemon, sliced

• 2.4l/4 pts boiling water

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Method:

1. Put the ginger, sugar, tartaric acid and lemon in a bowl and cover with boiling water.

2. Stir well until the sugar has dissolved then cover and leave to stand for 3-4 days. Strain through muslin (cheesecloth) into bottles and seal.

3. Leave for 2 days before drinking. Store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.