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Citrus Lemonade Concentrate

Homemade Lemonade Concentrate

4 Lemons

2 Limes

1 ruby grapefruit

1inch piece of ginger peeled and grated

4oz sugar

pinch of salt

Wash all the citrus fruit and thinly peel the zest off in strips. add to a bowl, with the ginger, add the sugar and salt and mash together with a fork until the sugar starts get damp and lumpy. Cover with 150ml warm water, stir to dissolve the sugar then add in all the juice from the citrus fruit.Don’t worry if you get pips in as you will strain it. Leave it for an hours in the fridge then strain and bottle. Keep it in the fridge, top up with sparkling water, green tea or even use as base for your favourite cocktail.
Delicious and easy!