Citrus cordial

Brix: Lower than a straight syrup — juice-diluted (planning figure — the product label is the final reference)

Energy: ~150–250 kcal / 100 ml (planning figure — the product label is the final reference)

Shelf life: House-made: one week refrigerated — the fresh juice is the clock. Hard stop.

Storage: Refrigerated in a sanitized, sealed, dated bottle; no label = discard. Cloudiness beyond the natural juice haze, yeasty smell or bubbles = discard.

• Lemonades and sparkling citrus refreshers
• Mojito-zero — cordial, gently pressed mint, soda on top
• Brightening iced black tea and fruit teas

Dissolve sugar into fresh citrus juice with fine zest (no white pith — it is bitter) over the gentlest heat, just enough to dissolve — never boil, or the fresh top notes cook off. Strain, bottle in a sanitized, dated bottle, refrigerate, and discard after one week.

Citrus acid plus sugar is a tooth-enamel combination — worth knowing for slow all-day sippers; a straw helps. The shelf life is the real safety line: one week, then discard.

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