BLACKCURRANT, BLACKBERRY, OR ELDERBERRY CORDIAL

FRUIT TO RED WINE

1.5 kg 2L
3lb 2Bottles


Wash fruit, and crush in a bucket with a wooden spoon. Mix in the wine,(the cheaper, and rougher the better!) cover and leave for 48hrs.

Strain through a sieve or cloth, and weigh the juice. Add an equal amount of sugar and bring to a boil. Boil hard, uncovered, for 5minutes and allow to cool to 40ºc. Add strong alcohol (>40% A.B.V. {I like to use Calvados or Vodka}) at a dose of 50ML per litre, and bottle.

A version can be made using plums, apricots or peaches with white wine, but use half the sugar, otherwise the cordial is too sweet.

Ideal served drizzled over ice cream, or mixed with a dry white, or sparkling, wine on a hot day!