Big Boy is full of the flu – still on the 4-hourly paracetamol and nagging him to keep drinking stage. He is miserable, hot and cold and has a streaming nose that is alternating between streaming and stopping him sleeping.
Thing is he is fed up of our usual hot orange and hot blackcurrant squash, and he is not a big fan of teas, so off I go to the fridge with a promise to create something nice to drink that will help him feel better.
I’m thinking a lemon and ginger syrup, a slug in a mug with a teaspoon of honey should sort him out.
Even better – when he is better this is lovely over a glass of ice topped up with sparkling water, drizzled over cubes of melon or used as a sauce over stir-fried chicken ……………….. so anything left is not likely to go to waste.
LEMON AND GINGER CORDIAL
- Zest and juice of one unwaxed lemon
- 150g sugar
- 2″ piece of ginger – peeled and finely chopped
- 250ml water
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
Add everything except the lemon juice to a pan
and bring to a simmer for 3 minutes. Leave to steep for 15 minutes.
Add the lemon juice
Strain the syrup through a fine sieve and bottle in a steralised bottle.
When cool, store in the fridge ( this will keep f0r 3 weeks)
Use 2 tbsp of syrup and 1/2 teaspoon of honey to a mug of boiling water to give a hug in a mug to your poorlies.
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Sounds delicious Elaine. I hope he gets better soon. He may like it with fizzy water now, as bubbles are easier to swallow than plain tap water if his throat is sore or inflamed.
He is still at the “Hug in a Mug” stage – but I have had some this morning with some sparkling water …………….. but it is missing something ……… Ah Yes!!! A large Gin LOL