VegetArian RECIPE
Raspberry Cordial
I first saw this on Anne of Green Gables. It was such a sweet core memory as a kid, so I decided to make a recipe to use up all my excessive raspberries, and for y’all have a recipe free of nasties.
Ingredients
4 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cups sugar
6 cups water
Equipment:
Stovetop
- Serves 8 -
HOW TO MAKE IT
Clean and rinse the raspberries, then place them in a very large bowl.
Pour the lemon juice over the berries. Use a large spoon to stir the juice into the berries.
On the stovetop, heat 6 cups of water and sugar to a boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
Pour the boiling water over the raspberries. Allow the water to cool for 1-2 hours, until room temperature.
Place in the refrigerator to steep for 24 hours.
Pour the cordial through a fine mesh sieve to strain. Push gently on the solids with the back of a spoon, if you wish, to extract more juice. This will produce a slightly cloudy effect in the cordial, which will settle at the bottom of the storage bottle, but it won't change the flavor.
To serve, mix 1 part cordial with 1 part water or seltzer water. If you prefer a less sweet drink, dilute the cordial to taste. Serve chilled.
