Combine the sugar & water in a pan, bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil gently for 5 minutes without stirring. Cool, then add lemon juice. Strain and store in fridge until ready to serve. When ready to serve add 2 tabs syrup to 1 glass iced water if desired.
Comments This recipe is how the bush lemon tree came into being, seeds for lemon cordial being thrown onto the ground from the back balcony at the 8th street Queenslander, surviving somehow to a tree of its own. —Robert Zamperoni