Sloe berry cordial
Have a go at this sloe berry cordial recipe, which you can use in mocktails or just as a tasty daytime drink.
For an alcoholic alternative, try this sloe gin recipe!
Ingredients
- 1kg sloe berries
- 1l water
- 1 juiced lemon
- Granulated sugar 80g per 100ml liquid
You will also need a muslin cloth.
Method
Step 1
Bring the sloe berries, water and lemon juice to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes
Step 2
Break up the cooked sloes with a wooden spoon or potato masher, don’t worry about the stones as you will sieve them out later
Step 3
Once the sloes have been broken up, simmer for a further 10 minutes
Step 4
Pour the mixture through a sieve. If you would like your cordial to be clear, line your sieve with muslin and don’t push the pulp through. However, if you’d like a little colour, don’t use a muslin
Step 5
Next you will need to measure the juice to calculate the amount of sugar required (80g per 100ml)
Step 6
Clean the pan you used, pour the juice back in, add the sugar and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved completely
Step 7
Once dissolved, bring the mixture to the boil and simmer for another 10 minutes. When the cordial has cooled, bottle up and use when you like
Source – https://www.farmersgirlkitchen.co.uk/homemade-christmas-gifts-sloe-cordial/
