I was clearing out the freezer today and found a load of blackcurrants from last summer. On a whim I boiled them up with a bit of sugar, strained them and then diluted the juice with a bit of water. It was really delicious, a trillion times nicer and healthier than commercial blackcurrant. The kids loved it!
I would like to repeat this with this year's crop and bottle it. Would it keep, do you think, or would I need to be a bit more scientific in my approach?
Blackcurrant cordial
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Re: Blackcurrant cordial
it worked and it is not full of aspartamine,why be scientific?Chickenlady wrote:I boiled them up with a bit of sugar, strained them and then diluted the juice with a bit of water. It was really delicious, a trillion times nicer and healthier than commercial blackcurrant. The kids loved it!
I would like to repeat this with this year's crop and bottle it. Would it keep, do you think, or would I need to be a bit more scientific in my approach?
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But be careful if yout kids are asthmatic - sulphites can set 'em off!
Personally, I home make stuff to get away from the preservatives! (sorry Rhyddid)
Nev
Personally, I home make stuff to get away from the preservatives! (sorry Rhyddid)
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The process of wine and beermaking I find very interesting, unfortunately I don't drink the proceeds so have never really done much with either process, with the exception of ginger beer and some elderflower champagne.
The elder flower champagne was foul! (Although my dad liked it and drank it!)
Nev
The elder flower champagne was foul! (Although my dad liked it and drank it!)
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Thanks for the advice - I have already started collecting good glass bottles in readiness!
Elderflower cordial is another thing I would like to make when I find some nice clean elderflowers (none in my garden or on the allotment). Is that what you meant by elderflower champagne, Nev, or was yours an alcoholic version? A friend makes the cordial every year and it is lovely - costs a bomb in the shops! (and again the kids love it!).
Elderflower cordial is another thing I would like to make when I find some nice clean elderflowers (none in my garden or on the allotment). Is that what you meant by elderflower champagne, Nev, or was yours an alcoholic version? A friend makes the cordial every year and it is lovely - costs a bomb in the shops! (and again the kids love it!).
G'Day Chickenlady,
This was an alcoholic version.......and fizzy !
Nev
This was an alcoholic version.......and fizzy !
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This might help too, forgot we had it on the site http://www.selfsufficientish.com/elder.htm#cordial
- recipe for making elderflower cordial
- recipe for making elderflower cordial
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