Berry Tea Cordial

teas.co.uk · 25 min · Makes 500ml

You'll need

• 4 tea bags of Lipton Berry Bliss
• 500ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
• 200g caster sugar
• 150g fresh mixed berries (raspberries and blueberries)
• 30ml fresh lemon juice

Method

1. Cover 4 tea bags of the berry blend with 500ml of just boiled water and a saucer for seven minutes, then lift them out, pressing gently.
2. Tip the brew into a saucepan with the sugar, fresh berries and lemon juice.
3. Simmer gently for ten minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar and break down the berries.
4. Strain through a fine sieve lined with muslin into a jug, pressing the berries to get all the juice.
5. Bottle the berry cordial in a sterilised bottle, seal it and keep it chilled; use it soon, since we set no keeping time for a home made berry cordial.
6. To serve, mix one part cordial to four parts cold still or sparkling water over ice.
7. Tip: freeze the cordial in an ice cube tray, then drop the cubes into plain water for a slow release fruity drink.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/cocktails/berry tea cordial/