[Sca-cooks] OOP cordial (was Middle-Eastern 'Nibbles'?)

[Robin]

lilinah at earthlink.net wrote:

> Laimun Safarjali - Lemon-Quince-Rosewater Syrup Beverage
>
> When I was shopping for ingredients for the feast, I went to a Persian 
> food store. I searched the shelves in hopes of finding a (synthetic) 
> musk flavored extract or syrup called for in a couple recipes. Much to 
> my surprise, I found a bottle of Lemon-Quince syrup from an American 
> Persian food supplier. I bought it to taste test. It was delicious. My 
> homemade syrup was even more delicious.

I have found that lemon-quince syrup makes a very nice cordial, when 
mixed with brandy or vodka.  Throwing some chopped candied ginger in the 
container doesn't hurt, either.  Not at all period, but very tasty.

-- 
Brighid ni Chiarain
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
Robin Carroll-Mann *** rcmann4 at earthlink.net