Lime & Lemongrass Muffins with Belvoir Cordial

As the warmer weather starts to shift and the cooler evenings are upon us, it’s the perfect time to start baking up some warm and tasty treats! Belvoir Fruit Farms offers a selection of naturally lovely drinks and its Lime & Lemongrass Cordial is a firm favourite in our luxury hampers. Although it is glorious enjoyed as a refreshing beverage, it can also act as a star ingredient in crafting some deliciously-sweet recipes. So you can enjoy these delights too, we are sharing the perfect recipe to whip up some wonderful Lime & Lemongrass Muffins.

        Ingredients

• 250g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 90g sugar
• 225ml milk
• 2 eggs
• 110g butter
• Zest of 2 limes
• 8 tbsp Belvoir Lime & Lemongrass Cordial
  
  
  Method 

1. Sieve through the flour into a bowl until smooth
2. Mix in the baking powder, salt and lime zest with the sieved flour
3. Melt the butter over a low heat until liquidised
4. Combine the butter, eggs, milk, sugar and of course, the Belvoir Lime & Lemongrass Cordial, in a large mixing bowl
5. Add the dry ingredients into the liquid mixture and fold (top tip: be careful not to over stir, as this can stop your muffins from rising nice and high!)
6. Grease a muffin tray until covered and pour the mixture into the muffin holes
7. Place the muffins in a pre-heated oven at Gas 6, 400°F or 200°C, and bake for 20 minutes
8. Whilst leaving the muffins to cool on a tray – it’s time to make your icing!
9. Combine icing sugar with Lime & Lemon Cordial until you achieve a thick consistency
10. Ice the muffins, top with fresh grated lime zest and enjoy!