Chamomile Flowers Cordial Base

teas.co.uk · 15 min · Makes about 500ml

You'll need

• 6 Teapigs Chamomile Flowers tea temples
• 400ml water
• 220g caster sugar
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 strip of lemon zest

Method

1. Boil the water and pour over the 6 temples in a covered jug, then steep 8 minutes so the chamomile gives up its full honeyed flavour.
2. Lift the temples out and pour the strong brew into a pan with the sugar and lemon zest.
3. Stir over low heat just until the sugar dissolves; do not boil hard or the gentle floral note cooks off.
4. Take off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, and leave to infuse 10 minutes.
5. Strain out the zest and pour into a clean bottle. Hot cup: 1 part base to 4 parts just boiled water. Gentle soda: 1 part base, 4 parts cold soda. Also lovely over fruit.
6. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge; caffeine free, so good last thing at night.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/camomile tea/chamomile flowers cordial base/