Robinsons Fruit Cordial, Crushed Lime and Mint, 500ml pack of 8

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You could also make a stronger tasting cordial by increasing the amount of mint but keeping the water and sugar levels the same. I added a little peppermint extract to my Mint Cordial to intensify the flavour. But I just happened to have a bottle in the cupboard (albeit about three years out of date) and really wouldn’t bother to buy it just for this recipe. Especially if I had loads of fresh mint.

By the way, don’t expect your Mint Cordial to be a Crème de Menthe bright green: that’s fake colouring. Because this is a very delicately flavoured drink, you can halve the quantity of sugar and drink it neat if you prefer a stronger mint taste. Or, you can freshen it up by adding a couple of bruised stalks of lemon grass for a lemon grass and mint Cordial.Usually a simple mix of juice and sugar, boiled for a short time only, they don’t have the long keeping qualities of jams and chutneys. Store cordials in the fridge and they should last for a month though. Mint, closely followed by coriander, is my favourite herb. But I haven’t had a really good bed of mint going since the house we left in 1998.

This is also the easiest of all cordials to make, so I’ve given you a recipe that makes a fairly small amount as it is worth making it fresh on a regular basis. However, it does keep, and you can even freeze it in small Tupperware containers if you’d rather make one large batch. Simply scale up the quantities and don’t be afraid to adjust the ingredients to better suit your own taste. Cover the pan with a lid and leaving to steep for another hour or so. The liquid will be golden in colour, rather than green.Fresh mint is great for making cordials.The recipe below shows how to use it to make lime and mint cordial – but there are lots of other fruits you can use to make your own preferred flavour. Such as strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, etc. How to make Lime and Mint Cordial Ingredients: It might not even have a lovely golden colour like the photo I took with the sun shining through it. In normal light, it’s probably going to be a rather murky olive green. If you’ve made Mint Cordial, let me know what you think by rating the recipe and leaving a comment.