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bright pink raspberry cordial with a striped lemon straw

Raspberry Cordial Recipe

This Raspberry Cordial is a remake of the infamous cordial from Anne of Green Gables. It's a refreshing summer dessert that's bursting with raspberry flavor and beloved by kids and adults alike.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 168kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 680 grams frozen raspberries (2 bags) ((or 4 6 oz. packages of fresh raspberries))
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • ½ cup lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons)
  • 6 cups water

Instructions

  • In a medium sized sauce pan, combine raspberries and sugar. Cook over medium low heat until raspberries have broken down and sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Use a berry masher or two forks to mash berries completely.
  • In another small bowl, squeeze out the juice of two lemons.
  • Meanwhile, boil 6 cups of water.
  • Set a strainer over a large bowl. Pour the raspberry mixture through the strainer, pressing on it with a spoon to get all the juices out. Discard what's left in the strainer or eat it with a spoon like I did because it's SO GOOD.
  • Pour the lemon juice and boiling water into the raspberry mixture and stir to combine. Chill for several hours before serving. Serve with lemon wedges.
  • I imagine this would be fantastic with a little champagne or sparkling white wine mixed in. Or if you really need something strong, vodka. :)

Notes

  • If you prefer, you can stop at step 4 and store the concentrated raspberry simple syrup in the fridge for up to two weeks. Dilute it when ready to serve or add to cocktails, lattes, and other beverages.
Course Smoothies & Drinks
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword raspberry cordial

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
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