Fruit Juice / Cordial Recipe
(Available Fizzy or flat) Choose a flavoured syrup: Watermelon, Strawberry, Apple, Raspberry, Cherry
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Ingredients
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Base & Ice
Syrup (choose one flavour)
Garnish & Optional
Method
Base & Ice
Decide whether you want the drink fizzy (sparkling water) or flat (still water). Chill the chosen water until cold.
Fill a 1-litre pitcher or dispenser with 2 cups of ice cubes.
Syrup (choose one flavour)
Measure syrup
Measure 120 ml (about 1/2 cup) of your chosen flavoured cordial/syrup. This ratio yields a pleasantly sweet drink; reduce to 90 ml for a milder flavour or increase to 150 ml for a sweeter concentrate.
Pour the measured syrup into the pitcher over the ice.
Add 1 litre of cold water (still or sparkling) to the pitcher. Stir gently for 10–15 seconds to combine without flattening sparkling water too much.
Taste and adjust: add more syrup (15–30 ml) if you want stronger fruit flavour, or add a little more water if too sweet.
Garnish & Optional
Add 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice to brighten the flavour and stir once more.
Drop in fresh fruit slices or berries that match the chosen syrup (e.g., strawberry slices for strawberry cordial) and tuck in 1–2 mint sprigs for aroma.
Serve immediately over additional ice in individual glasses. If using sparkling water and you want maximum fizz, add sparkler to each glass rather than the pitcher.