Ginger Tea Cordial

teas.co.uk · 25 min · Makes 500ml

You'll need

• 4 pyramid tea bags of Teapigs Sweet Ginger
• 500ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
• 250g caster sugar
• 50ml fresh lemon juice
• 2 thin coins of fresh root ginger, peeled and crushed
• 1 medium saucepan
• 1 fine sieve for straining
• 1 sterilised 500ml glass bottle with cap
• 1 saucer for covering the steep

Method

1. Steep the 4 pyramid bags and the crushed ginger coins in 500ml just boiled water for seven minutes under a saucer.
2. Lift out the bags and press them gently, leaving the ginger in.
3. Tip the liquid and ginger into a saucepan with the sugar and lemon juice.
4. Simmer gently for ten minutes, stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved.
5. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug, then pour into a sterilised bottle and seal.
6. Cool, then keep in the fridge and use within two weeks.
7. To serve, mix one part cordial to four parts cold sparkling water over plenty of ice.
8. Tip: a splash lifts a hot toddy or livens up a fruit salad, so a bottle is worth keeping around.

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