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Method
Wash and rinse your bottles and put into a warm oven to heat and sterilise
Chop the ginger into smallish chunks ( no need to peel )
Mix the water and ginger in a large pan and set onto medium to high heat to bring to a boil. Reduce to a gentle simmer for around 10-15 minutes
Strain out the ginger through a fine sieve over the pan and then add sugar, citric acid and the lemon juice to the strained water
Bring back to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes
Pour into your bottles and seal. Either store in the fridge or *waterbath to extend the shelf life to one year
* To waterbath, do not seal tightly, place the bottles on a folded 'J' cloth or tea towel in the bottom of a large pan. Fill the pan as much as possible with water and bring to a boil. Maintain for 20 mins, then turn off the heat, carefully lift out the bottles and tighten the caps fully.
How long will it take to make?
Preparation time:
10 mins
Cooking time:
15 mins
Total time:
25 mins
How much?
7-8 250ml bottles
Look after it
6-8 weeks in the fridge, 1 year if sterilised in a water-bath
This information is based on the standard recipe quantities and has not be updated by Rosie's Ingredient calculator
Useful links
We use the classic milk bottle for our Ginger Cordial