Cider and Black
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A long, dry cider with a tart blackcurrant sweetness from the homemade cordial. Lemon zest adds a bright, citrusy lift.
Method
Stirred
Glass
mug
Difficulty
Easy
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free🍷 Contains sulphites
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- Blackcurrant cordial
- Put 450 g frozen blackcurrants, 240 ml water and 225 g sugar in a saucepan.
- Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved completely.
- Bring to a soft simmer and keep it there for 3 minutes.
- Add the juice and zest of one lemon and simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Let the cordial cool fully, strain through a fine sieve into a bottle and store in the fridge.
- Cocktail
- Fill a mug with ice cubes.
- Pour in the cider, then add the blackcurrant cordial.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with lemon zest.