Strawberry Cordial Recipe

Strawberry cordial

Name: Strawberry cordial
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 375ml
Ingredients: 500g strawberries hulled and halved; 8 cardamom pods bruised; 75g caster sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Hannah Guinness

Published: August 2, 2021 at 9:31 AM

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Makes 375ml

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

+ cooling

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Serve this simple strawberry and cardamon cordial diluted with chilled sparkling or tonic water, or topped up with sparkling wine, for the perfect summer refresher

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Ingredients

500g strawberries

hulled and halved
8 cardamom pods

bruised
75g caster sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

step 1

Put the strawberries, cardamom pods and 225ml water in a pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 minutes or until the berries are really soft, mashing gently with the back of a spoon to release the juices. Cool, then strain through a straining bag or piece of muslin, squeezing to ensure you release as much juice as possible.
step 2

Measure out 375ml of juice and weigh 75g of sugar (always use a 5:1 juice to sugar ratio). Tip the juice and sugar back into the pan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the lemon juice, then cool. Will keep in the fridge for two weeks. To serve, dilute with chilled sparkling or tonic water, or top up with sparkling wine.

Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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