RECIPE BLACKBERRY - cordial syrup

fruit cordial is a great way of making use of any glut of berries. Keep it chilled in bottles for a couple of months

it can be used in so many ways

lightly rinse the fruit and drain
place the fruit, sugar and juice and grated zest of the oranges into a large saucepan or preserving pan, place over a low heat, simmer gently and stir frequently until liquid has reduced slightly and the fruit is nicely pulped (approx 15 minutes)
pass the pulp through a fine sieve, to remove pips etc
pour into bottles and cool
once cool, refrigerate and consume within the month

chef notes

to use

quarter fill a glass with cordial, add ice and top with chilled water, soda water, tonic or similar
quarter fill a tea cup, add a teabag and top with hot water for a refreshing fruit tea
pour over ice cream for a delicious topping
pour into a ice cube trays and freeze for great flavoured cubes
add to custard and place into ice cream machine
pour into ice cream machine neat, to make a sorbet
use a 50/50 mix of cordial and chicken or beef stock and simmer until only 50% remains for a sauce to go with venison, duck or other game meats

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