5050 Fruit Cordial Food

50/50 FRUIT CORDIAL

Steps:

• Put sugar and acids in a large mixing bowl. Grate the rind of the fruit and add the sugar and acids in bowl.
• Squeeze juice from the fruit and add to mixture.
• Pour the boiling water over and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Cool the mixture strain and then bottle.
• To serve dilute with ice cold water, mixing one part of cordial to four parts of water.

CORDIALLY YOURS (HOMEMADE FRUIT LIQUEURS)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat together the sugar and water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; cool.
• Pour sugar syrup into a 2 quart glass jar. Add desired fruit and vodka; stir gently. Cover the jar with a tight fitting lid; let stand (steep) in a cool place for the suggested time.
• After steeping, use a wire strainer and strain liquid through several thickness of 100% cotton cheesecloth or coffee filter into a large bowl. Using a funnel, transfer mixture to a bottle. Seal and label. Store at room temperature.
• ORANGE CORDIAL:.
• With a sharp knife or vegetable peeler, remove the thin orange layer of peel from 3 oranges, taking care to avoid the bitter white layer. Use peel to prepare cordial, reserving fruit for another use; steep the mixture for 3 weeks.
• BANANA CORDIAL:.
• Peel and thinly slice 1 ripe banana; steep the mixture for 1 week.
• MANGO CORDIAL:.
• Peel, pit and chop 2 ripe mangoes; steep the mixture for 1 to 2 weeks.
• PEAR CORDIAL:.
• Peel, core and thinly slice 6 medium pears; steep mixture for 3 weeks.