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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

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/3
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free🍷 Contains sulphites

Instructions

  1. Blackcurrant cordial
  2. Put 450 g frozen blackcurrants, 240 ml water and 225 g sugar in a saucepan.
  3. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved completely.
  4. Bring to a soft simmer and keep it there for 3 minutes.
  5. Add the juice and zest of one lemon and simmer for another 3 minutes.
  6. Let the cordial cool fully, strain through a fine sieve into a bottle and store in the fridge.
  7. Cocktail
  8. Fill a mug with ice cubes.
  9. Pour in the cider, then add the blackcurrant cordial.
  10. Stir gently to combine.
  11. Garnish with lemon zest.

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