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Lemon Cordial

lemonade in a glass

lemon cordial

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
English
budget meals
,
cheap family recipes
,
leftovers
,
lemons
Dairy Free
,
Gluten Free
,
Low Fat
,
Vegan
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 1 bottle
Cost per portion 94p
Calories: 890kcal
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Ingredients

  • 4 lemons small/medium fruits
  • plus your saved lemon carcasses if you have used the juice to make houmous
  • 230 g sugar

Instructions

  • Cut lemons into eighths, removing only the very top and tail (just a couple of milimetres of trimming). Boil them and the sugar, in approximately a litre of water for around 45 minutes to an hour, until they are very mushy and have fallen apart.
  • Click here to start a 45 minute timer
  • Pulverise the fruit and all the liquid in your food processor/liquidiser until it is a very smooth liquid.
  • Dilute this approximately 1:5 but test to see what strength you prefer.
  • Make this once in the month if you are following our planner.

Notes

 
 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
lemon cordial
Amount per Serving
Calories
890
% Daily Value*
Sodium
 
2
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
230
g
77
%
Sugar
 
230
g
256
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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