I am looking for a homemade cordial recipe which is good for diabetics and, of course, sugar free.
By Brian from Melbourne, Australia
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Here's a recipe I found on the internet if you want it sugar free just add your sugar substitute in place of sugar.
Lemon Cordial Recipe
Ingredients:
1 L water
2 kg sugar (white or raw sugar is fine. I've used raw sugar here which adds a rich caramel flavour and a darker colour)
Peel of 6-8 lemons (thin yellow outer layer only, the zest)
1.5 L lemon juice (roughly 20 lemons of a juicy variety, depending upon size and ripeness)
(This makes approximately 3L of cordial)
Method:
1. Bring water to the boil in a large pot.
2. Dissolve caster sugar (or use brown sugar for a more caramel taste) in the water.
3. Once dissolved, add the lemon peels. Choose the peel off your best lemons and avoid greener peel as this will taste bitter. Also, make sure you only use the outermost, yellow layer of the peel (the zest).
4. Simmer the mixture until the lemon peels begin to curl up and look dehydrated. This should take 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5. Add the lemon juice and heat the mixture until boiling. Turn down the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
6. Remove the lemon peel using a slotted spoon (but save!), and remove the syrup from the heat to cool slightly.
7. Meanwhile, prepare your bottles by washing them in hot, soapy water. Dry off in a cool oven (120°C/250F) for 20 minutes.
8. Bottle and label your cordials. Store in a cool, dark place. Once open, keep refrigerated.
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