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    "excerpt": "Strong orange tea cooked down with sugar, fresh zest and juice into a fridge syrup for orange coolers, hot or cold.",
    "content_text": "Think of this as a grown-up orange squash with the depth of real tea behind it. You brew the orange tea strong, then cook it down with sugar, fresh orange zest and a little juice into a syrup that lives in the fridge and only gets better for a day or two.\n\nSource: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the Homemade Orange Tea Cordial recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/cocktails/homemade-orange-tea-cordial/Splash one part into four parts cold water or soda for an orange cooler, or top it with hot water on a cold afternoon for an instant orange tea. The zest is doing the real work here, so grate it finely and do not be shy with it.",
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            "prep": "25 min",
            "serves": "Makes 500ml",
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            "ingredients": [
                "4 tea bags of Lipton Black Tea with Spanish Orange",
                "500ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil",
                "250g caster sugar",
                "Zest of 3 fresh Spanish oranges, finely grated",
                "100ml fresh orange juice (about 1 small orange)",
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                "Simmer gently for ten minutes, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.",
                "Strain through a muslin-lined sieve to leave a clear syrup.",
                "Pour into a sterilised bottle while still warm, seal and chill.",
                "To serve, mix one part cordial with four parts cold or hot water.",
                "Tip: keep it refrigerated and drink within two weeks; a squeeze of lemon brightens it if it tastes too sweet."
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