Best Homemade Ginger Cordial Recipes

GINGER CORDIAL

Steps:

• Boil the water, sugar, ginger, rind and cream of tartar for 5 minutes.
• Add the lemon or lime juice.
• Bring to the boil again.
• Take off the heat, strain and pour into a sterilised bottle which will hold approximately 6 cups of liquid.
• Use like ordinary cordial, either with iced water for a cooling drink, or hot water for a warming drink on a winter's night.

HOMEMADE GINGER CORDIAL

Steps:

• Slice the top and bottom of lemon with a paring knife. Set one of the flat sides on your work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel. Trim off any white pith from peel and discard. Discard flesh or save for another use.
• In a medium saucepan, bring sugar, 1 cup water, ginger, cream of tartar, and lemon peel to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and return to a boil. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bottle; let cool. Keep refrigerated, until ready to use, up to 2 weeks.

GINGER CORDIAL

Steps:

• Put water in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
• Mash ginger root in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon.
• Add ginger, zest, lemon juice and sugar to pot.
• Stir until sugar dissolves.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool completely.
• Refrigerate syrup and use within a week.

GINGER LIME CORDIAL

Steps:

• In a small pot, bring 7 ounces water, sugar, and ginger to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, add zest, and steep for 30 minutes. Strain, add lime juice, and let cool.