Ginger Cordial

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 piece lime rind or 1 piece fresh lemon rind (no )
• 1 large gingerroot, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 cup lemons or 1 cup lime juice

Recipe

• 1 boil the water, sugar, ginger, rind and cream of tartar for 5 minutes.
• 2 add the lemon or lime juice.
• 3 bring to the boil again.
• 4 take off the heat, strain and pour into a sterilised bottle which will hold approximately 6 cups of liquid.
• 5 use like ordinary cordial, either with iced water for a cooling drink, or hot water for a warming drink on a winter's night.