SC - question after cordial recipe

[Ann Sasahara]

Greetings

I just posted a peach cordial recipe that I had worked on w/ Murkial.
It's on my web page: http://www.nmia.com/~ariann/

1 - If you are doing this for A&S, allspice and vanilla are new world
2 - vodka is out of period.  I use brandy which is only 80 proof, but is
period.  80 proof is sufficient to leech the alcohol soluble constituents
in most herbs, spcies and fruits.  Generally, the water and juice of the
fruits will bring out the water soluble components.
3 - I tend to use honey instead of sugar.  
The conversion is 1/2 honey:1 sugar.  If you prefer a sweeter drink try
2/3 honey:1 sugar.
4 - you will want to scrape the pith from the inner side of the peels or
they might give the drink an odd bitter tang.

Let me know how it turns out

YIS

Ariann
http://www.nmia.com/~ariann/


On Sun, 5 Mar 2000 Seton1355 at aol.com wrote:

> >From  A BOKE OF GODE COKERY
> 
> HERB CORDIAL   
> 
> 1/4 cup honey 
> 1 cup sugar 
> 1/2 cup water 
> 1/4 tsp. caraway seeds 
> 1/2 tsp. whole cloves 
> 2 sticks of cinnamon 
> 2 1/2 cups 100-proof vodka 
> 1 whole nutmeg, broken 
> 7 cardamom pods, crushed 
> 3 whole allspice 
> peel of 1/2 lemon 
> peel of 1/2 orange 
> 1/2 vanilla bean, broken 
> Simmer all but vodka for 15 minutes. Cool. Pour into glass container along 
> with vodka. Let stand 3 weeks. Strain through cheese cloth and leave until 
> clear.
> 
> QUESTION;  What can I use in place of the vodka.  I don't want this to be 
> alcoholic.  Also, was vodka period? P Seton
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