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Rosemary and Citrus Cordial

This recipe for rosemary and citrus cordial is adapted from page 26 of the April 2023 edition of Tesco's magazine.

Total 00:30
Yield 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 red grapefruit, scrubbed
  • 3 lemons, scrubbed
  • ¼ cup (20 g/0.7 oz) rosemary
  • piece ginger, sliced thinly
  • ⅔ cup superfine sugar
  • 1 cup (250 ml/8.5 fl oz) water
  • Fizzy water (optional) (optional)
  • Whiskey (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Using a peeler, remove long strips of peel from grapefruit and 2 of lemons. Be careful not to remove any of white pith.
  2. 2
    Put the peels into a saucepan. Juice the lemons and grapefruit, and add the juice to the pan.
  3. 3
    Using a rolling pin, roll over the rosemary sprigs a few times on a chopping board to release the oils.
  4. 4
    Add the rosemary to the pan with ginger, sugar, and water.
  5. 5
    Heat for 5 minutes over a low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, to dissolve the sugar.
  6. 6
    Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes until you get a slightly thick syrup. Leave it to cool, then use immediately or chill overnight to develop the flavors.
  7. 7
    Strain the cordial syrup through a sieve into a bowl or jug. Transfer to a bottle.
  8. 8
    To use, mix 1–2 tablespoons of cordial into ⅔ cup of fizzy water to make a soda, or add to boiling water with 2 tablespoons of whiskey to make a hot toddy.
Category
Beverages