Delicious UK - (12)December 2020

make it special.

Bayleaf& hibiscus
cordial
MAKES1 LITRE.HANDS-ON TIME ABOUT
20 MIN, PLUS COOLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Storethebottledcordialin

a cool,darkplace for up to

1 month.

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Servethecordialwithvanilla

vodka(seep76),toppedup

with prosecco or tonic.

• 50ghibiscustealeaves(from
  Amazon,specialistteashops
  andhealthfoodshops)


• 600gcastersugar


• 4 fresh bay leaves

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• 1 litresterilisedbottle(see
  Know-how on infused vodka recipe)

1 Putalltheingredientsina medium

saucepanwith1 litrecoldwater.Set

overa mediumheatandcook,stirring

constantly,untilthesugardissolves.

2 Increasetheheattohighandbring

totheboil,thenremovefromthe

heat.Coolslightly,thenstraininto

a jug,discardingthebayleaves.

Transfertothebottle(afunnelwill

beuseful).Sealandallowtocool

completely(seeMakeAhead).

3 Attacha labelwithinstructions:mix

1½tbspcordialwithstillorsparkling

waterandserveoverice,oruseto

makea cocktail(orseetip).Tie1-2

bayleafsprigsontothebottlewith

a ribbon,if youlike,thenlabelwitha

drink-bydate(seeMakeAhead).

PER1 TBSP48kcals,nofat,

traceprotein,12gcarbs(12g sugars),

trace salt, no fibre →