Ingredients

• zest of 1 orange

• 1 ball stem ginger, chopped, plus 1tsp syrup from the jar

• 240ml Water

• 200g sugar

Equipment

• Chopping board and knife

• Small saucepan

• Fine sieve

• Sterilised bottle

Method

• Heat water and sugar in a saucepan until fully dissolved.

• Add the orange peel and ginger to the solution and stir.

• Bring to just below the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

• Remove from the heat and allow to cool before straining through a cheesecloth lined sieve into a sterile bottle.

• Can be store up to 1 month at fridge temperature.