Orange Cordial

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4.86 from 7 votes

A classic orange cordial, based on an old-fashioned recipe.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Resting time15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Australian

Servings: litre

Calories: 2103kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Ingredients

300 ml fresh orange juice (4-5 small oranges, 3-4 larger oranges)
1 ½ teaspoons orange zest
2 teaspoons tartaric acid
2 ½ cups caster sugar
2 cups water

Instructions

Add tartaric acid to juice and stir to combine.
Add sugar and water to a saucepan, along with the zest, and stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture just starts to simmer. This should take about 5 minutes. Remove mixture immediately as it starts to simmer.
Allow sugar mixture to cool for 10 minutes and then pour over orange juice and leave for 15 minutes.
Strain mixture using a muslin cloth. Pour into a sterilised bottle and place cap on bottle.
Allow to cool and store in the pantry for up to 12 months. Or pop it in the fridge to enjoy immediately.
Enjoy mixed with water or soda water, using 1 part cordial and 4 or 5 parts water.

Notes

Storing: Your cordial should keep in the fridge for up to a few months. It could also be bottled for shelf storage, though you will need to rely on your own research and knowledge of bottling and preserving.

Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Substitution: You can use citric acid instead of tartaric acid, but keep in mind that while both are used as preservers, tartaric acid has a sharper and more biting sour taste, while citric acid has a refreshing and fruity sour taste.

Nutrition

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