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Glasses of raspberry cordial topped with fresh lemon slice and fresh raspberries.
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Raspberry Cordial

Raspberry Cordial is a sweet and tart drink made with fresh raspberries. You can drink it alone or add it to some soda water for a sparkling treat!
Cook Time30 minutes
Cooling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Raspberry Cordial
Servings: 6
Calories: 236kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 lemons (1 for garnish)
  • 4 cups water
  • fresh raspberries for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine raspberries and sugar in a saucepan.
    Saucepan with combined raspberries and sugar.
  • Cook on medium-high heat until all the sugar has dissolved, about 20 minutes. Mash any remaining berry pieces.
    Saucepan with simmering raspberries and sugar.
  • Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Strain twice if you want to ensure no pulp gets through.
    Straining raspberries with mesh strainer over a glass pouring bowl.
  • Add the lemon juice from two of the lemons.
    Adding lemon juice to raspberry syrup.
  • Boil the water, and then add it to the raspberry syrup in a large pitcher. Let the mixture cool, and then chill it all the way in the fridge.
    Stirring raspberry mixture together with water in a pitcher.
  • When you are ready to serve, slice the remaining lemon. Pour cordial into glasses with ice and top with a lemon slice and fresh raspberries.
    Pouring raspberry cordial into a glass with ice.

Notes

Serving:
  • Serve with either fresh, filtered water or sparkling water for something special
  • Add sprigs of mint leaves or chopped mint leaves for flavor and garnish 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg