Springtime cordial

Name: Springtime cordial
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1.2 litres
Ingredients: 100 g fresh mint; 100 g fresh basil; 400 g golden caster sugar; 4 tablespoons quality runny honey; 2 lemons

Fresh & vibrant

“A stunning homemade cordial to capture the taste of spring. Dilute with plain or sparkling water, cava or Prosecco, or use as a drizzle for freshly baked cakes. ”

Makes 1.2 litres

Cooks In10 minutes plus overnight infusing time

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving

Calories 40 2%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturates 0g 0%
Sugars 10.1g 11%
Salt 0g 0%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Carbs 10.3g 4%
Fibre 0g -

Of an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

100 g fresh mint
100 g fresh basil
400 g golden caster sugar
4 tablespoons quality runny honey
2 lemons

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Method

Wash the herbs thoroughly in cold water.
Place the sugar and honey in a large saucepan with 1 litre of cold water. Gently bring to the boil, stirring, until all the sugar has dissolved, then take off the heat.
Thinly slice the lemons and add to the pan, then pick in the herb leaves, making sure they are completely submerged.
Pop the lid on and leave to one side to infuse for 24 hours.
The following day, line a fine sieve with muslin over a large bowl (if you don’t have muslin, you can use a sheet of high-quality kitchen paper) and strain the cordial.
Pour into a 1.2-litre sterilised bottle or jar (see tip) and drink diluted with water, soda, cava or Prosecco.

Tips

SIMPLE SWAPS
– For a different vibe, try using 200g of Thai basil, nettles, lovage, pea pods, lemon verbena, elderflower, cherry blossom, magnolia, blackcurrant leaf or wild fennel in place of the basil and mint.

Watch our video on how to sterilise jars.