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

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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