Curranty Cordial
This delightful and versatile homemade cordial captures the essence of summer with a blend of luscious redcurrants, blackcurrants, and strawberries. With just the right amount of sweetness from granulated sugar and a touch of zesty lemon, this cordial is a refreshing addition to your pantry. Enjoy the vibrant flavors of this delicious concoction drizzled over desserts, mixed into cocktails, or simply diluted with water for a vibrant and invigorating drink.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 225g/8oz redcurrants
- 225g/8oz blackcurrants
- 100g/3½oz strawberries
- 250g/9oz granulated sugar
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Wash and de-stalk all the fruit and put it into a medium-sized pan.
- Add the sugar, 250ml/9fl oz water and lemon juice to the pan.
- Bring all of the ingredients to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Tie a jelly bag or a clean sheet of muslin to something appropriate so it can dangle over a bowl. Pour the ingredients into the jelly bag (or muslin) and leave to drip. Do not squeeze the bag to prevent the cordial going cloudy.
- Once all the liquid has dripped through (about an hour), pour the syrup into a sterilised jar.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT2H
Yield
Makes 400ml/14fl oz
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