ELDERBERRY CORDIAL

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An old-fashioned recipe from the Wisconsin Dutch section of the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Beverages

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 quarts, 96 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 quarts elderberries
2 quarts cold water
4 lbs sugar
1 tablespoon whole allspice
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 quarts whiskey or 2 quarts brandy

Steps:

  • Stem and wash berries.
  • cover with water and cook until very soft; strain.
  • Measure juice; for each quart, add 2 cups of sugar.
  • Return to saucepan.
  • Tie spices in bag and add to sugar/juice mixture.
  • Cook until thick.
  • Cool, remove spices and measure again.
  • Add 1 pint liquor for each quart of syrup.
  • Bottle and cork tightly.
  • Let sit in cool dark place for at least three weeks.
  • Improves with age.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.8, Fat 0.3, Sodium 3.9, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 18.9, Protein 0.3

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