Everyday Brew Lemon Cordial

teas.co.uk · 20 min · Makes about 1 litre

You'll need

• 10 Teapigs Everyday Brew tea temples
• 800ml water
• 500g caster sugar
• Juice and pared zest of 2 lemons
• 2 cinnamon sticks, optional

Method

1. Sterilise the bottles: wash, then dry in a low oven for 10 minutes, or run through a hot dishwasher cycle. Clean bottles are what make it keep.
2. Boil the water, drop in the 10 tea temples and steep 4 minutes only, then lift them out so the bulk batch does not turn bitter.
3. Return the brew to the pan with the sugar, lemon zest and optional cinnamon and stir over low heat until the sugar fully dissolves.
4. Simmer gently 6 to 8 minutes to a light syrup, stir in the lemon juice, then take off the heat and cool slightly.
5. Strain out the zest and cinnamon and funnel the hot base into the sterilised bottles, leaving a small gap, then seal.
6. Dilute 1 part base to 4 parts hot or soda water. Fridge storage is the rule, with an early finish, because homemade cordials and syrups get no keeping time from us. Label gift bottles with the date and dilution.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/black tea/everyday brew lemon cordial/