Blackcurrant Cordial
If you have blackcurrant bushes in your garden, chances are that you have a lot of blackcurrants every year. Use some to create a delicious homemade cordial.
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Instructions
- Put 750 ml (26 fl oz) of water in a pan. Add in the sugar and turn on the heat.
- Grate the rind from the lemons, then squeeze the juice.
- Once the sugar has dissolved in the water, add in the lemon rind and juice and bring to the boil.
- Once it starts to boil, add in the blackcurrants. Mash a little with a potato masher and bring back to the boil.
- Simmer the mixture for no more than 5 minutes,.
- Pass the mixture through a fine sieve or a piece of muslin. Pour the liquid into clean and sterile bottles, leaving 1 cm (½”) gap at the top of the bottle. Seal with sterile stoppers.
Titli's Tips
Dilute with water, fizzy water, or elderflower pressée. Add in some crushed ice for a taste of summer.
Nutrition Facts
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Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 29
1%
Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0.1g
0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g
0%
Unsaturated Fat 0.0g
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Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate 7.5g
2%
Dietary Fibre 0.0g
0%
Sugars 5.7g
Protein 0.2g
0%
Cholesterol 0.0mgs
0%
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