Blackcurrant Cordial

Name: Blackcurrant Cordial
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British & Irish
Ingredients: 450 g blackcurrants (fresh or frozen), stalks removed; 300 g caster sugar; 2 Lemon, zested and juiced; 150 ml Water

Deep purple, tangy-sweet cordial from fresh blackcurrants: the homemade version of a British childhood favourite.

British & Irish · Drinks · prep 10 min · cook 10 min · serves 12 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

450 g blackcurrants (fresh or frozen), stalks removed
300 g caster sugar
2 Lemon, zested and juiced
150 ml Water

Method

Put the blackcurrants, sugar, lemon zest and juice and the water in a pan over low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 min, squashing the berries with a spoon, until they have all burst and released their juice.
Pour through a sieve lined with muslin, pressing gently to extract the syrup. Discard the skins.
Pour into a sterilised bottle and keep in the fridge. Dilute about 1 part cordial to 5 parts still or sparkling water, or hot water on a cold day.

Tips

Keeps for about 3 weeks in the fridge, or freeze in small portions.
A spoonful over vanilla ice cream or plain yogurt is excellent.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

BBC Good Food BBC Food

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