BLUEBERRY-APPLE CORDIALS
For those times when you buy as many quarts of berries as you can carry, then don't know what to do with them, preserve them into drinkable form.
Provided by Nicole Rucker
Categories Bon Appétit Brandy Blueberry Berry Summer Lemon Cocktail Spritzer Drinks
Yield Makes about 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine blueberries, lemon zest, and brandy in jar and seal tightly. Let sit in a cool dark place, shaking jar daily, until mixture is a deep purple color, about 1 month.
- Strain mixture through cheesecloth into a pitcher or large bowl (do not press on solids or mixture will become cloudy) and add simple syrup to taste. Chill until cold, about 30 minutes. Serve cordial in small glasses.
- To make a spritzer, place 1 oz. cordial in a flute and top off with sparkling wine.
- Do Ahead
- Strained cordial mixture can be made 6 months ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
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Kelva Garvin
g.k80@yahoo.comI've never had blueberry apple cordials before, but I'm glad I tried them. They're delicious!
Ripon Gaming
ripon8@gmail.comThese cordials are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
McKayla Hair
hm@aol.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cordials turned out dry and crumbly.
Jack Baker
jack_b@gmail.comThese cordials are so easy to make, I'll definitely be making them again.
Asky Asky
askyasky37@hotmail.comI made these cordials for a bake sale and they were a huge hit!
Cathy Bailey
b.c72@hotmail.frThese cordials are a great way to use up leftover blueberries and apples.
Edwin Sosa
e.sosa93@gmail.comI'm allergic to apples, so I made these cordials with just blueberries. They were still very good!
Nayomi Prara
n.p@aol.comThese cordials are perfect for a fall party. They're festive and delicious.
Deejay Abiabhiskek
abiabhiskek-deejay@aol.comI'm not a big fan of blueberries, but I loved these cordials. The apple flavor really shines through.
Lynette Baldwin
l100@hotmail.frThese cordials were so good, I ate the whole batch myself!
Aya Yaya
aya_yaya@aol.comI didn't have any apples, so I used pears instead. They turned out great!
Keiyirah White
kwhite63@yahoo.comMeh. A bit too sweet for my taste.
Cheryl Ellis
cheryl.ellis41@yahoo.comI was pleasantly surprised by how easy these cordials were to make. I'm not a very experienced baker, but I was able to follow the recipe without any problems. The end result was delicious and impressive-looking! My friends and family loved them.
Kundan kumar Sahani
kundan-k66@hotmail.comThese blueberry apple cordials were an absolute delight! The combination of sweet blueberries and tart apples was perfectly balanced, and the hint of cinnamon added a warm and cozy flavor. The texture was spot-on, with a crisp outer shell and a soft