Makes a nice fizzy drink with soda water. Replacement for lemon squash in cocktails.
Keeps for several months.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kgs sugar
- 8 cups water
- 6-8 lemons, rind and juice
- 25g citric acid
- 25g tartaric acid
- 25g epsom salts
Method
- Bring the sugar, water, and grated lemon rind to the boil.
- Remove from the heat and add the joice and other ingredients immediately, stirring well until the acids, and epsom salts dissolve.
- Allow to cool a little then strain into bottles which have been cleaned thoroughly. Seal immediately with corks or screw-tops and store in a cool place.
After openinng, keep in the fridge.