Go Back
Email Link
Print
Recipe Image
–
+
servings
Smaller
Normal
Larger
Print
Gin cocktail with honey and lemon cordial
Course
Cocktail, Cordial, Drinks
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
500
ml cordial
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
3/4
cup
fynbos honey
2
cups
water
3/4
cup
muscavado
dark brown sugar
Juice and zest of 4 lemons
approximately 1 cup fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Allow the cordial to cook for 10-15 minutes until the mixture is amber in colour and has thickened to a syrupy consistency.
Remove from the heat then allow to cool completely.
When the mixture is cool, strain the lemon zest out and pour into bottles.
Keep refrigerated.
(This cordial will last for 2-3 months if kept in a sterilised bottle in the refrigerator.)