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Ingredients

  • 3 oranges, juice and zest of (approx 200mL juice needed)
  • 500 g sugar
  • 600 ml water
  • 15 g citric acid

Method

  • Remove the peel from the oranges. Peel thin enough that you don't get any of the white pith.
  • Place in a large saucepan together with the sugar and water. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat to create a fast simmer. Cook at this rate for 10 minutes.
  • Whilst cooking, juice the 3 oranges (about 200mls).
  • After 10 minutes simmering, remove from heat. Add the juice and citric acid; stir well.
  • Leave to cool (about 2 hours).
  • Strain and bottle.
  • To serve mix a ratio of 1:5 cordial to water (ie 40ml cordial to 200mls water).