Redcurrant Cordial, Sweet, I

How to make it

1. 1

   Crush the berries; press out the juice, measure it and add 50 g sugar per litre of juice, then let stand covered for 1 week.

2. 2

   Or: crush the berries and let stand for 4 days, stirring often. Press out the juice. For each litre of juice add ½ to ¾ kg sugar.

3. 3

   Put the sugar into the cold juice; the sugar must be dissolved by the time the juice begins to boil; boil for 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Fill hot into clean, warm, dry bottles which are corked at once. The corks must have been soaked in hot water or steam.