Old Fashioned Raspberry Cordial

Hello, I’m Rachel of Verity Folk School. I am truly grateful to have you here.
I am happy to share with you my recipe for old-fashioned raspberry cordial. This recipe is made with fresh raspberries, lemon juice and sugar. It is sweet and delicious, plus it is non-alcoholic. So it makes a wonderful summertime treat for all.
I was inspired to make this raspberry cordial after revisiting one of my favorite childhood stories, Anne of Green Gables. Here is a passage from chapter 16, which is titled "Diana is Invited to Tea With Tragic Results":
"Anne looked on the second shelf of the room pantry but there was no bottle of raspberry cordial there . Search revealed it away back on the top shelf. Anne put it on a tray and set it on the table with a tumbler.
"Now, please help yourself, Diana," she said politely. "I don't believe I'll have any just now. I don't feel as if I wanted any after all those apples."
Diana poured herself out a tumblerful, looked at its bright-red hue admiringly, and then sipped it daintily.
"That's awfully nice raspberry cordial, Anne," she said. "I didn't know raspberry cordial was so nice."
But of course, those of us who love Anne of Green Gables know that it was not in fact raspberry cordial that Anne served Diana. It was Marilla's currant wine!
View my corresponding blog post for the full recipe and detailed step-by-step instructions:
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[@lanadutcher6896]

Looks really good! Will give it a go.

[@maryegerton6848]

Hi! I have blackberries in my freezer that I foraged in August. Can I use them in this application? And if so, would the measures be the same as fresh berries? Thanks.

[@racheloftheheartland]

You absolutely can use blackberries here, it would be delicious! I haven’t tried this recipe with frozen, but it seems like the measurement would be the same. I would thaw them first and drain off the liquid. But I think it would work beautifully! If you try it, let me know how it goes.

[@maryegerton6848]

@@racheloftheheartland I will, thank you 😊