Akemi Yokoyama serves up shiso cordial

At the end of the summer, when your shiso plant is thriving but you know it won't make it through winter, you can dry the leaves for tea, use them up in salads and make a stunning shiso cordial.

Here, chef and cookery teacher, Akemi from Gohan.London, walks us through here easy, step-by-step recipe for shiso cordial.

As Akemi demonstrates, it really is that simple and the end result is a vibrantly colourful and refreshing drink to quench the thirst.

At The Wasabi Company we grow shiso plants every year which are available from end of May to early summer for you to grow your own at home.