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A quick update on how my cordials are going. With pictures!
Here is a picture of the raspberry, one week into the process.
And the orange.
I have started two new cordials. A raspberry-peach that is flavored with cinnamon and a plain mixed berry. For these cordials, I decided to use vodka instead of brandy.
The raspberry-peach.
One bag of frozen raspberries
One bag of frozen peaches
3 cinnamon sticks
3 cups of vodka
The mixed berry.
Two bags of frozen mixed berries
3 cups of vodka
And in my plans to experiment with medieval cooking, I have made two jars of refrigerator pickled beets. I'm not sure how period of a recipe it is, but I had beets that needed to be used and according to our resident periods food guru, they would work.
7 medium sized beets roasted in a foil packet with one sliced onion and 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary and 2 tbls. oil.
Sliced and layered into two quart sized jars with 3 sliced onions.
The vinegar mixture I used was 2 cups red wine vinegar, 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 4 tbs. salt. Brought to a boil, then poured into the jars to cover the veggies.
Here is a picture of the raspberry, one week into the process.
And the orange.
I have started two new cordials. A raspberry-peach that is flavored with cinnamon and a plain mixed berry. For these cordials, I decided to use vodka instead of brandy.
The raspberry-peach.
One bag of frozen raspberries
One bag of frozen peaches
3 cinnamon sticks
3 cups of vodka
The mixed berry.
Two bags of frozen mixed berries
3 cups of vodka
And in my plans to experiment with medieval cooking, I have made two jars of refrigerator pickled beets. I'm not sure how period of a recipe it is, but I had beets that needed to be used and according to our resident periods food guru, they would work.
7 medium sized beets roasted in a foil packet with one sliced onion and 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary and 2 tbls. oil.
Sliced and layered into two quart sized jars with 3 sliced onions.
The vinegar mixture I used was 2 cups red wine vinegar, 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 4 tbs. salt. Brought to a boil, then poured into the jars to cover the veggies.