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Bottle of raspberry cordial and two poured glasses sitting on a garden table

Raspberry Cordial - Inspired by Anne of Green Gables

Chef Markus Mueller
Inspired by the classic novel 'Anne of Green Gables', this raspberry cordial is a sweet, fruit infused drink perfect as a summertime treat, or as a base for cocktails!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 cups fresh raspberries (3x 6oz ½ pint containers)
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 whole lemon juiced and strained

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, combine the fresh raspberries, sugar, and a splash of water, and heat over medium heat until the sugar has melted. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring periodically to prevent scorching.
    Raspberries and sugar in the stainless steel pot, ready for cooking
  • As the sugar melts and heats up, it will create a sort of raspberry puree as the raspberries start to break up. Add the rest of the water and bring the pot to a low simmer.
    Raspberry cordial ingredients simmering in a pot on stove
  • Turn the heat down to low and gently simmer for 15 minutes to extract all the flavor from the fresh raspberries. Keep the pot from boiling to retain as much natural flavor as possible.
  • Strain the entire pot through a fine mesh strainer, gently mashing the pulp to squeeze out as much juice as possible. Be careful - the mixture is hot!
    Straining raspberry cordial through a fine mesh
  • Once the juice has been strained, fully cool the raspberry juice in the fridge. Once cooled, add the strained lemon juice and mix well.
  • Pour the raspberry cordial into clean glass bottles for storage in the fridge.
    Bottle of raspberry cordial and two poured glasses sitting on a garden table

Notes

Important Note: By mashing the raspberries, your cordial will end up cloudy, though this will not affect the flavor at all. To remove cloudiness entirely - especially if canning the cordial - strain the juice a second time through a food-grade microfilter or clean linen cloth.
Storage: The finished raspberry cordial will easily store for a week if refrigerated in a clean, non-reactive food-grade bottle or container. Glass pop-top bottles work especially well - just make sure they are cleaned very well before filling.
For detailed instructions, flavor variations, and serving suggestions, see the full article above at https://www.earthfoodandfire.com/raspberry-cordial

Nutrition

Serving: 8.5ozCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 7gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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