Ginger Cordial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
1/2 lb gingerroot, grated
1 lemon, zest of, grated
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 1/4 cups sugar

Preparation

Put water in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
Mash ginger root in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon.
Add ginger, zest, lemon juice and sugar to pot.
Stir until sugar dissolves.
Simmer 20 minutes.
Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Refrigerate syrup and use within a week.