makes
1 litre
prep
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
1 litre
serves
preparation
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 300 g raspberries
- 220 g (1 cup) caster sugar
- 1 litre (4 cups) boiling water
- still or sparkiling water, to serve
Resting time 3 days
Instructions
In a large bowl, place the raspberries and sugar, then pour over the boiling water. Give it a quick stir and allow to steep overnight.
In the morning, pour it all through a strainer into a large jug, but don't push the fruit through or the cordial will become cloudy. The fruit left in the strainer will be pale but you can eat it on pancakes or stir it through yoghurt.
Pour the syrup into a glass jar or bottle and store in the fridge for 2 days.
To serve, dilute the cordial with still or sparkling water still to taste and marvel at how good bright red drinks really do taste.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
