Exact quantities, then the method.
A jug of berry cordial topped up with sparkling water beats any shop-bought squash hands down, and this one is half-tea, half-fruit. A strong brew of berry tea gives it depth, while a handful of fresh raspberries and blueberries simmered in adds real fruit colour and flavour. Strained through muslin, it bottles up clear and keeps in the fridge for a fortnight, ready to dilute whenever you fancy a long, fruity drink.
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You'll need
- 4 tea bags of Lipton Berry Bliss
- 500ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 200g caster sugar
- 150g fresh mixed berries (raspberries and blueberries)
- 30ml fresh lemon juice
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 fine sieve and 1 muslin square for straining
- 1 sterilised glass bottle of at least 600ml, with cap
- 1 saucer for covering the steep
Method
- Cover 4 tea bags of the berry blend with 500ml of just boiled water and a saucer for seven minutes, then lift them out, pressing gently.
- Tip the brew into a saucepan with the sugar, fresh berries and lemon juice.
- Simmer gently for ten minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar and break down the berries.
- Strain through a fine sieve lined with muslin into a jug, pressing the berries to get all the juice.
- Bottle the berry cordial in a sterilised bottle, seal it and keep it chilled; use it soon, since we set no keeping time for a home made berry cordial.
- To serve, mix one part cordial to four parts cold still or sparkling water over ice.
- Tip: freeze the cordial in an ice-cube tray, then drop the cubes into plain water for a slow-release fruity drink.
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Brewed with: Lipton Berry Bliss, 20 Tea Bags 42g
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