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Homemade Lemonade and Fruit Punch

Homemade Lemonade

Ingredients

Makes one litre

Zest and juice of six lemons

150g/5oz granulated sugar

1 litre/three quarters of a pint of boiling water

275ml/half a pint of soda water

1 lime

Method

Put the lemon zest and juice in a large bowl with the sugar and boiling water. Stir well, cover and leave for 24 hours

Strain through a fine sieve or a piece of muslin and pour into sterilised bottles. Cork, label and store in the fridge for up to a week

Serve diluted with soda water and a twist of lime

Midsummer Fruit Punch

Ingredients

Serves 6-8

125ml/4floz elderflower cordial

275ml/half pint of orange juice

Juice of two lemons

Juice of one lime

4-6 dsp of crushed ice

570ml/1 pint of soda or sparkling water

Fruit slices, borage flowers, strawberries and blueberries

Method

Mix together the cordial, orange juice, lemon and lime juice and leave to infuse in the fridge for 30 minutes

Pour the punch into a large jug, add the ice and top with the soda or sparkling water

Serve with the fruit slices and borage flowers, strawberries and blueberries