
Rhubarb cordial
A refreshing cordial that takes 10 minutes to prep. Use up a glut of fresh rhubarb and make the most of summer
- 300g golden caster sugar
- zest and juice 1 orange
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 450g rhubarbchopped
- 1 slice fresh root gingerpeeled
Nutrition: per 25 ml
- kcal49
- fat0glow
- saturates0g
- carbs12g
- sugars12g
- fibre0.1g
- protein0g
- salt0g
Method
step 1
Put the sugar in a large saucepan with 300ml water. Bring to a simmer then add the zest and juice of both the orange and the lemon along with the rhubarb and the ginger.
step 2
Cook the mixture over a medium heat until the rhubarb is falling apart.
step 3
Pour the mixture through a sieve lined with muslin into a clean heatproof jug then transfer to sterilised bottles. Keeps in the fridge for up to 1 month.
step 4
Serve approx. 25ml of cordial per 100ml sparkling water, or to taste.