4.8 from 27 votes
Blood Plum Cordial
Recipe from Gourmet Traveller. Makes approximately 650mls of cordial.
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 130 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Ingredients
- 500 g blood plums stones removed and coarsely chopped
- 500 ml of water
- approximately 275g white sugar
- 25 ml lemon juice
- 25 ml orange juice
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped
Instructions
- Add the plums to a saucepan, along with the water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Strain through a fine sieve, pressing to extract juice, discard solids, then strain liquid through muslin or paper towel and pour the liquid into a measuring jug and note how much liquid remains.
- Return to the saucepan to a medium heat and combine the plum liquid with an equal measure of sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Add vanilla seeds and the lemon and orange juice, bring to the boil, reduce heat to low-medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, add vinegar and stir to combine, then transfer to a sterile glass bottle, seal and refrigerate.
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Notes
- Serve as a mixer with lemonade or mineral water, or in cocktails with Vodka and Gin. It's also lovely added a glass of champagne.
Nutrition Information
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
417mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
865IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
34.8mg
(39%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 865IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 34.8mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.