Old Fashioned Orange Cordial Recipes

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE FRUIT AND BERRY CORDIALS - BERRY

Steps:

• Add all ingredient to a large sauce pan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, continue to boil and stir for 5 minutes. Stir continuously and do not leave the mixture unattended.
• Next, turn off the heat, but leave the sauce pan on the burner. Allow the mixture to steep and cool for 1 hour.
• After the hour has passed, pour the mixture through cheesecloth to drain and to remove all of the berry seeds and/or pulp.
• Transfer to a sterile bottle or jar. Keep refrigerated.
• To use, pour approximately 1/4 cup of the syrup into a large drinking glass. Add ice and pour in 1 1/2 cups of cold water. Stir and enjoy.

ORANGE CORDIAL

Steps:

• Remove the peel from the oranges. Peel thin enough that you don't get any of the white pith.
• Place in a large saucepan together with the sugar and water. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat to create a fast simmer. Cook at this rate for 10 minutes.
• Whilst cooking, juice the 3 oranges (about 200mls).
• After 10 minutes simmering, remove from heat. Add the juice and citric acid; stir well.
• Leave to cool (about 2 hours).
• Strain and bottle.
• To serve mix a ratio of 1:5 cordial to water (ie 40ml cordial to 200mls water).

CLASSIC OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• Pour the simple syrup, water, and bitters into a whiskey glass. Stir to combine, then place the ice cubes in the glass. Pour bourbon over the ice and garnish with the orange slice and maraschino cherry.