Raspberry Cordial Recipes

Steps:

• Put the raspberries in a pan with the sugar and vinegar. Mash over a low heat for 10 mins until smooth and syrupy. Rub through a sieve into a clean pan.
• Tip the seeds from the sieve into a bowl and stir in 300ml water, then sieve again to remove the last of the pulp from seeds. Pour the liquid into the pan with the sieved pulp, stir well and boil for 1 min. Pour into small sterilised bottles and seal. The cordial will keep unopened for a few months. Once opened, store in the fridge.

Steps:

• In saucepan add sugar to frozen raspberries and cook for 20-25 minutes, until sugar has dissolved. Then mash the mixture thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer and discard pulp.
• Add the strained juice of two lemons, stir.
• Add the 4 cups of boiling water. Let cool, then refrigerate.

Steps:

• Mash berries with a wooden spoon in a large bowl. Stir in vinegar. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand until liquid turns deep red, 24 to 36 hours.
• Line a fine sieve with cheesecloth. Pour berry mixture through sieve into a medium saucepan, pressing to release juice; discard solids. Stir in sugar.
• Bring berry mixture to a boil over high heat. Cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Skim foam from surface. Let cool completely. Cordial can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 4 months.
• To serve, fill each glass with ice; add about 3 tablespoons cordial, and top with about 1 cup seltzer.

Steps:

• Combine raspberry, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan and cook mixture over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
• Bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove mixture from heat, and let cool.
• Pour raspberry mixture into a 1-gallon jar.
• Add brandy, and stir well.
• Cover mixture tightly, and store in a dark place at room temperature at least 2 weeks.
• Shake jar gently once daily.
• Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer lined with 2 layers of cheesecloth into jars, discarding raspberries.
• Cover tightly.
• Store at room temperature.
• Use in beverages, trifles, or sauces.