30/10/2026
This week we had lemons as part of our foods available.
Two recipe suggestions 1. Lemon cordial for longer term use. 2. Lemon barley water for a refreshing drink to drink within two days.
The cordial is made with equal qualities of water to lemon juice and same amount of sugar but in grams. So 300ml water, 300ml lemon juice and 300g sugar. Increaae ir decrease quanities depending on how much juice you have. Simply zest the lemons and add this to the water, sugar and juice and boil up together until it thicken a bit. Leave to cool then stain through sieve and pour into sterilised bottles. Smaller bottles are best as it suggests once a bottle is open its used within 10 days.
The barley water is made by boiling 125g pre rinsed pearl barley in 1.2 litres water with only 50g sugar and zest of 2 lemons. Simmer for 45mins to 1 hour with lid on. Cool then sieve into a jug. Stir in juice of two lemons then pour into a sterilised bottle. It only has a shelf life of 2 days and should be stored in a fridge. Doesn't need diluting to drink.
