Red Wine Cordial
A rich red wine syrup simmered with sugar, lemon, and blackcurrant cordial, served long with sparkling water.
🍳 Cook: 60 min
Ingredients
| 1 bottle | full-bodied red wine (such as shiraz) | |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | sugar |
| 2 | lemons, rind peeled and juice squeezed | |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | red wine vinegar |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | blackcurrant cordial |
| — | sparkling water, summer berries and mint leaves, to serve |
Instructions
Combine the red wine with the sugar and lemon rind and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 1 hour, until the mixture is reduced by about half. Add the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, blackcurrant cordial and mix well. Allow to cool, then return to the wine bottle and chill. To serve, mix the cordial with sparkling water to taste over ice and garnish with summer berries and mint leaves.