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Raspberry Cordial IV

Simple raspberry cordial: the berries are brought to a boil with a little water, strained, and the juice is boiled ½ hour with 500 g sugar per liter before being bottled and sealed.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 587 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The simplest of Erken's raspberry cordials: the berries are brought to a boil with a little water, and the juice is strained and boiled down with sugar. Sealing the cork with wax was a common method of preservation before canning jars became widespread.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Boil the berries

    Put the berries and water over the heat and bring to a boil while stirring.

  2. 2

    Strain

    Strain the juice and let it stand until the next day.

  3. 3

    Boil with sugar

    Measure the juice and allow 500 g sugar per liter. Set over high heat, stir well, and boil ½ hour. Skim thoroughly.

  4. 4

    Fill bottles

    Pour the juice into bottles, cork them, and seal with wax.

Changes from the original

The OCR's «Vi kg.» has been read as ½ kg sugar per liter of juice, and «V* l.» as ¼ l water. The quantity of berries has been set at 2 kg as a starting point.

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1914 (proofread, p. 587) → Modernised~90% of the text changedremovedadded
Bringebær 1/4 l. vand sukker. Bærene 2 kg bringebær (rensede). 2,5 dl vann. 500 g sukker (per liter saft). Sett bær og vandet sættes vann over ilden, faar varmen, gi det et opkok oppkok under omrøren, siles. Den næste dag maales saften; omrøring.. Sil saften og la den stå til hver liter saft tages 1/2 kg. sukker; sættes neste dag.. Mål saften og regn 500 g sukker per liter. Sett over en rask ild, røres sterk varme, rør godt og koker 1/2 time, skummes godt, fyldes paa kok ½ time. Skum godt.. Fyll saften på flasker, korkes kork og lakkes. lakk dem.

Note on Modernised

OCR-ens «Vi kg.» er tolket som ½ kg sukker per liter saft, og «V* l.» som ¼ l vann. Bærmengde satt til 2 kg som utgangspunkt.

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Frequently asked questions

How much sugar should I use?
Measure the juice the day after straining, and allow 1/2 kg sugar per liter of juice. The amount of water used to boil the berries is only 1/4 liter.
Why does the recipe take more than a day?
The berries are brought to a boil with water and strained, but the juice must stand until the next day before it is measured and boiled with sugar. The sugar boiling itself takes only 1/2 hour.
How is the cordial stored?
Skim well during boiling, pour the cordial hot into bottles, cork them, and seal the corks with wax – that is how the cordial was kept airtight and shelf-stable in 1914.

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