Raspberry Cordial

Ingredients

• 1 quart ripe red raspberries
• 1 quart best French brandy
• 1 pound powdered loaf sugar
• water

Instructions

1. To each quart of ripe red raspberries, put one quart of best French brandy.
2. Let it remain about a week, then strain it through a sieve or bag, pressing out all the liquid.
3. When you have got as much as you want, reduce the strength to your taste with water, and put a pound of powdered loaf sugar to each gallon.
4. Let it stand till refined.
5. Strawberry cordial is made the same way.
6. It destroys the flavour of these fruits to put them on the fire.