lemon
and lime
cordial
Kaffir
lime
cordial
meyer
lemon
cordial

When you have a glut of lemons what do you do…lemon curd, lemon cordial, lemoncello, pickled lemons, arancia, lemon pudding, lemon syrup

AO 17 SEPTEMEBR 2022…EDITED 30 MAY 23 ACIDS INCREASED AND CHANGES FOR LIME VERSION….EDITED 9 AUGUST 23….SLIGHT CHANGE TO LEMON CORDIAL TARTARIC ACID REMOVED, CORDIAL STRAINED…KAFFIR LIME AND MEYER LEMON CORDIAL OPTIONS ADDED

refreshing
not too
sweet

You will need sterilised bottles, utensils, lids and a funnel

60g finely grated lemon rind [1]
1500g lemon juice [2]

3000g filtered water
1500g caster sugar
60g citric acid

Weigh the water, sugar and rind into a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Place it on high heat and stir until the sugar is lifted from the bottom. Add the citric and tartaric acids, whisk in to dissolve and bring to the boil.

Get your bottles and equipment ready…the bottles need to be hot when you are filling them.

Add the lemon juice to the hot syrup, bring up to the boil and immediately turn off the heat. Straining off the rind, bottle immediately in hot sterilised jars.

Also good for lime cordial

[1] Lime rind makes a very sour cordial great with ice and gin, and I like sour. If you’re not fond of sour either omit with lime cordial or add a bit more sugar.

[2]We use our Breville juice fountain the second one we have owned. Both have been punished without mercy, our first did multitude commercial openings got trucked with us for huge catering gigs for the breakfast juices….why we go to the point of what may seem like a lot of extra work to use this sort of juicer rather than a press, or simple electric juicer where you just cut the fruit in half [we have one]. We make arancia, glacéd peel with the skins so we are utilizing the whole lemon.

Ann Oliver August 9 2023

kaffir lime cordial

10 kaffir lime leaves
3kg cold water
1500g sugar
40g Kaffir lime rind
60g citric acid
750g Kaffir lime juice

Method same as for lemon cordial…remove leaves and strain off rind.

meyer lemon cordial

3kg cold water
1500g sugar
60g Meyer lemon rind
60g Citric acid
1800g Meyer lemon juice

Method same as for lemon cordial….strain off rind.

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don't waste the peel

makes the best
gift..arancia

It does take time, but it’s delicious. Use it in cakes and Christmas Stollen, dip it in chocolate and serve with coffee. Pack it in sweet little boxes as gifts everyone loves it.

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