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Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial

June 11, 2014 by Mirlandra 25 Comments

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This wonderful Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial is non-alcoholic, easy to make, and perfect for any occasion. Readers young and old will love it.

A jug of raspberry cordial from the Anne of Green Gables Story sits with some shortbread biscuits and a few classes of cordial on a lace doily.

 

“But it isn’t good manners to tell your company what you are going to give them to eat, so I won’t tell you what she said we could have to drink.

Only it begins with an R and a C and it’s a bright red color. I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as good as any other color.”  – Anne of Green Gables

Personally, I never thought it was bad manners to tell your company what you are going to give them to eat. I do it all the time and with gusto!  Oh well.

Tonight my husband found me boiling raspberries. He made the logical leap that there was a nice batch of raspberry jam in his future. A lively game of guessing ensued until I haughtily told him I was making Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial. He looked rather confused, glanced around the kitchen, and asked if I was going to add the alcohol later. I guess he was never a little girl…

I have loved the spunky Anne of Prince Edward Island ever since I first met her on the pages of L. M. Montgomery’s books. Somehow I imagine all of us women have a bit of Anne somewhere inside. If you share a love of Anne, pop over to Reading to Know where my friend Carrie does a L.M. Montgomery reading challenge each year. It’s a great way to get a little more Anne in your life.

Tomorrow when my husband comes home hot after a 100 degree bike commute, I will hand him a glass of this delectable cordial and try to explain about Marilla and when Anne got Diana royally drunk on current wine and why Raspberry Cordial does not have any alcohol. Then when I have plied him well with this tasty treat I will bat my long eyelashes and casually mention I have never been to Prince Edward Island and really he should get around to taking me someday soon. It would be spectacular to go with my own “Gilbert”. May the power of the Raspberry Cordial be with me…

This is a very simple recipe and a great one to do with your kids when they read the book.  The final result is delicious and refreshing!  Update:  Jonathan had a first and a second glass…

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Tip on squeezing lemons: you really need juice from fresh lemons for this one.  The bottled stuff is not up to  the task! When you are juicing a fresh lemon, roll it on a cutting board before you cut it.  Just press firmly and roll it up and down a few times.  This helps to release the juice.  Afterwards, slice it in half and juice it.  I love This Juicer because all the pulp and seeds get strained out leaving the clean juice below.  It also has an easy pour spout.  I own no fewer than four juicers of different sizes and types for different juicing jobs.  Of those, only one is electric.  I might have a thing about these handy tools…  This one is the one I use most.

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4.34 from 12 votes

Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial

Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 12 oz of raspberries fresh or frozen but without any sugar added
  • 3/4 cup of sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 lemons

Instructions

  • Put the raspberries, sugar and water into a large sauce pan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring every so often, for 20 minutes - until all of the sugar is dissolved.
  • If fruit is still chunky, mash with a potato masher or fork.
  • Pour the mixture through a sieve. Use the back of a spoon to smash the juice through, leaving the seeds.
  • Squeeze the lemons and strain the juice. Add to the raspberry juice.
  • Let the cordial cool in the fridge for several hours until cold.

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Comments

  1. Mirim

    September 26, 2014 at 3:26 am

    This is utterly, amazingly delicious.

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      September 26, 2014 at 7:12 am

      It became a favorite of ours over the summer. I have some more berries in the freezer and I’m thinking of making another batch!

      Reply
  2. Günther

    January 26, 2015 at 1:16 am

    I am Going to use blueberry

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      January 26, 2015 at 5:47 am

      Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  3. Shelby

    January 29, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Thank you for this recipe been looking for it forever! And I too one day would like to visit Prince Edward Island ^_^

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      February 02, 2015 at 12:09 pm

      I’m so glad! It is one of my favorite treats these days. Every time I make it there is never quite enough. I hope you get to PEI!

      Reply
  4. Katie @ Recipe for Perfection

    February 04, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    What a gorgeous color. I love food out of books- I’m especially fond of Jane Austen! Cheers!

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      February 06, 2015 at 1:09 pm

      I’m a big sucker for Jane Austen. I always enjoyed the books but had an amazing professor in college who was so engaging I fell hard for all things Victorian! My favorite Austin is Persuasion.

      Reply
      • Katie @ Recipe for Perfection

        February 06, 2015 at 2:41 pm

        Yes! Me too! You should see the movie version with Ciaran Hinds- really like that one.

        Reply
  5. Natty

    December 21, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    How long does this last in the fridge? Can I make this a few days ahead of time?

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      December 21, 2015 at 4:34 pm

      The sugar helps to preserve it and I would consider it very safe for a week. Realistically it could last for several weeks but I’m only comfortable promising a week. Making it a few days ahead is perfect, particularly in such a busy holiday season. I think it is a wonderful Christmas treat! Enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  6. Miriam

    April 06, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    I’m so happy I found your recipe! I am teaching a class on Anne of Green Gables to several middle school girls in our co-op. We finish up tomorrow, and I want to serve this as a special part of our tea. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      April 07, 2017 at 12:54 pm

      That sounds so fun! They are lucky gals. Enjoy your tea 🙂

      Reply
    • Tracy DeLay

      April 19, 2017 at 5:37 pm

      Hi Miriam! I’m trying to pull together ideas for an Anee of Green Gables class for our homeschool co-op! I would love to know what you did for your class!

      Reply
  7. Veronica

    June 16, 2020 at 9:48 am

    5 stars
    Loved it, I had small lemons so used three instead of four, but it turned s out delicious & not too sweet. I’m enjoying it as a champagne cocktail and just with some Pellegrino! Thank you

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      June 23, 2020 at 11:07 am

      Thanks for saying Hi Veronica! So glad you enjoyed this!

      Reply
  8. Génesis Pérez

    August 14, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    My birthday will be Anne, I’m excited to try this recipe

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      August 23, 2021 at 2:35 pm

      Enjoy! It sounds like a wonderful birthday plan indeed!!!

      Reply
  9. Penny Lighthall

    August 09, 2022 at 10:49 am

    Hi, Its August and Raspberries are in season now and I would like to give this as Christmas gifts to my Anne of Green Gables friends. How do I store it so that it will keep and still be good.

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      February 06, 2023 at 4:27 pm

      Hi Penny, My first thought would be to freeze it! The other option is to freeze the raspberries and make it at Christmas time. I do that with a lot of my summer produce when things come on too much at once and I need to scale it back in order to get everything done.

      Reply

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