Ingredients:
3 oranges, juice and zest of ( approx 200mL juice needed)
500 g sugar
600 ml water
15 g citric acid
Directions:
Remove the peel from the oranges. Peel thin enough that you don’t get any of the white pith.
Place in a large saucepan together with the sugar and water. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat to create a fast simmer. Cook at this rate for 10 minutes.
Whilst cooking, juice the 3 oranges (about 200mls).
After 10 minutes simmering, remove from heat. Add the juice and citric acid; stir well.
Leave to cool (about 2 hours).
Strain and bottle.
To serve mix a ratio of 1:5 cordial to water (ie 40ml cordial to 200mls water).
Servings: 20
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 25 min.