Spiced Pear Cordial Base

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

You'll need

• 6 Teapigs Spiced Pear tea temples
• 400ml water
• 230g caster sugar
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 strip of lemon zest
• 1 cinnamon stick, optional, for extra warmth

Method

1. Boil the water and pour over the 6 temples in a covered jug, then steep 8 minutes for a strong pear brew.
2. Lift the temples out and pour the warm brew into a pan with the sugar, zest and cinnamon stick.
3. Stir over low heat just until the sugar dissolves, then simmer 4 minutes to a light amber syrup.
4. Take off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, cool and remove the zest and cinnamon.
5. Pour into a clean bottle. Warm cup: 1 part base to 4 parts just boiled water. Pear soda: 1 part base, 4 parts cold soda. Cocktail base: 1 part base, gin and a squeeze of lemon over ice.
6. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge; caffeine free as a base.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/iced tea/spiced pear cordial base/