Cordials

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh passionfruit pulp
• Ice cubes, to serve
• Sparkling water, chilled, to serve

Place the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly. Stir in the passionfruit pulp. Set aside for 30 minutes to cool. Strain the syrup through a fine sieve into a jug, pushing the pulp through with the back of a spoon. Discard seeds. Pour syrup into an airtight bottle and seal. Place in the fridge to chill.
Divide ice cubes among serving glasses. Add passionfruit cordial to taste and top with sparkling water to serve. If you want to make an alcoholic version of this cordial, simply replace the sparkling water with sparkling white wine.