20 mins
Not Too Tricky
makes 1.2
About the recipe
A stunning homemade cordial to capture the taste of summer. Use whatever berries you have to hand (even frozen will work well), but raspberries are particularly good here.
Ingredients
600g raspberries
2 lemons
250g golden caster sugar
Top Tip
SIMPLE SWAPS
– For a different vibe, try using 600g of strawberries, blueberries, loganberries, gooseberries, blackcurrants or redcurrants in place of the raspberries.
Watch our video on how to sterilise jars.
Method
- Place the raspberries in a medium saucepan over a medium heat with 300ml water.
- Use a speed peeler to strip the zest from the lemons into the pan. Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the fruit has broken down. (Don’t let it boil.)
- Line a fine sieve with muslin over a large bowl (if you don’t have muslin, you can use a sheet of high-quality kitchen paper) and strain the mixture into a large bowl.
- Pour the liquid back into the pan, add the sugar and squeeze in the juice of both lemons.
- Turn the heat on to medium-low and stir regularly until all of the sugar has dissolved.
- Pour into a 1.2-litre sterilised bottle or jar and drink diluted with water, soda, cava or Prosecco.
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