Summer Berry Cordial Recipe

Blackberries and raspberries work well in this recipe, but I’ve also used marionberries and currants. Use whatever berries you have access to.

Author: Kami McBride

Fill a clean mason jar with the fruit.
Mash the fruit with a wooden pestle or spoon.
Pour brandy over the herbs, filling the jar to the top.
Put a lid on the jar and label it with the date and contents.
Store in a dark place for 1 month. Make sure your herbs stay covered with brandy by about 2 inches. Occasionally check to see if you need to add more brandy, as some of it may have been soaked up by the fruit.
To strain: Place a funnel into the mouth of a clean, sterilized jar and lay finely woven, cotton muslin on top of the funnel.
Carefully pour the infused brandy through the muslin and funnel. Allow all the liquid to strain through the cloth into the jar.
Discard the herbs. Add it to your compost or just put it on the dirt in your garden.
Sweeten the liquid to taste with honey. Traditionally, a ½ part sweetener is added. Pour the liquid into a measuring cup to see how much you have. Divide that number in half, and that is the measurement for your sweetener. However, this is just a suggestion; adjust things to your taste.
To serve: Add carbonated water and fresh lime juice to an ounce cordial for a summer berry spritzer.