Plum Cordial

Plum Cordial. A sour homemade drink made with Davidson plums, cooked slowly with spices and vinegar. It turns into a strong, tasty syrup that is great for drinks and helps save fruit flavours for later.

Ingredients

• Davidson Plums (Davidson plums are the fruit of a rainforest tree that grows in some parts of Australia). They are not a real plum, and they are VERY sour) → 1kg
• Apple Cider vinegar → 1 litre
• Water → 2 litres
• Sugar → as needed
• Grated Ginger → 1 tablespoon
• Star Anise → 1

Plum Cordial: Instructions

1. Add Plums and Cider Vinegar to sc. I used a 6 litre sc.
2. Cook on low for 3 hours.
3. Add water.
4. Cook on low for another 3 hours.
5. Place slow cooker on off and leave it overnight.
6. Then pour through muslin lined sieve into large saucepan. Add ginger, star anise and sugar. (1 cup of sugar to every cup of liquid.)
7. Simmer 15 minutes and bring to a simmer.
8. Fill bottles in sterilised bottles.

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