Magical Cooking #108 - 9th April 2025

Ginger & Lemongrass cordial

How to make a cordial -

You need 6 stalks of lemongrass, 3 inch piece of fresh ginger, 300g light brown sugar and a liter of water

Method

Rinse the lemongrass and remove any dried stalks. Peel the ginger and roughly chop both.

Place the sugar and water in a saucepan on medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar.

Add the lemongrass and ginger, bring to the boil. Boil until liquid thickens slightly 5-10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool, you can either add more raw ingredients or leave standing for longer if you like it stronger in taste.

Strain out the lemongrass and ginger with a close sieve or piece of muslin cloth.

Store in a clean bottle out of direct sunlight. .

(I always put a couple of slices of fresh lemongrass in the bottle too)