River Cottage
Lemon and orange squash
Combine oranges and lemons for a homemade squash recipe from River Cottage Every Day!
Prep time: Simmer mixture until it becomes a syrup.
Cook time: Bring mixture almost to boiling point.
• 1kg sugar
• 1l water
• Zest of 3 or 4 oranges
• Zest of 3 or 4 lemons
• 500ml orange juice (you'll need about 10 oranges)
• 50mml lemon juice (you'll need about 10 lemons)
Directions:
Dissolve the sugar in water over a low heat. Add the lemon and orange zest and bring to the boil, simmering the mixture until it becomes a syrup.
Add the lemon and orange juice the turn up heat and bringing the mixture almost to boiling point but not quite.
Sieve the mixture and pour the hot squash into sealable bottles.
Serve your squash diluted with water.
