Linda's Lemon Myrtle Cordial

Linda’s Lemon myrtle cordial

Ingredients:

1 cup lemon juice or a combination of lemon and lime juice

4 cups water

2 cups white sugar

A piece of lemon rind about the size of a tablespoon, pith removed

1 teaspoon citric acid

1 ½ cups fresh, young lemon myrtle leaves thoroughly washed

Combine all of the ingredients except the lemon myrtle leaves in a large saucepan.

Bring to the boil and simmer 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and add lemon myrtle leaves. Steep (soak) 3-5 minutes.

Remove the leaves.

Cool the cordial then pour into a perfectly clean bottle and store in the fridge.

Dilute to taste with iced water and serve with a fresh lemon myrtle leaf tip.