tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1998641431998748605..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Natural raspberry cordial from scratchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50815420988497607162017-08-07T21:14:38.779+10:002017-08-07T21:14:38.779+10:00Yes Claudia, you could do that. Yes Claudia, you could do that. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61924901916575714252017-08-07T20:51:34.847+10:002017-08-07T20:51:34.847+10:00If you sterilised the bottles, could you keep it u...If you sterilised the bottles, could you keep it unopened in the pantry for a few months?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714824506300549585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70693051815184459952012-10-08T17:06:10.142+10:002012-10-08T17:06:10.142+10:00You did fine love. You just need to heat and stir ...You did fine love. You just need to heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved completely.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46531634847186880092012-10-08T16:11:08.180+10:002012-10-08T16:11:08.180+10:00Hi Rhonda, just checking whether I need to boil th...Hi Rhonda, just checking whether I need to boil the sugar syrup for the raspberry cordial or just mix the sugar and water. I've just made it without boiling it and it turned out great. The kids love it and I might try it with the chooks too, as you advised. Thanks heaps, BelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91012517859157631182012-09-22T15:40:17.703+10:002012-09-22T15:40:17.703+10:00Mountain fresh I think it's called is 100% Aus...Mountain fresh I think it's called is 100% Aussie!!! Took me about 15 minutes to find an Aussie juice for my daughter as when it says from local and imported products the local part of it is the water they reconstitute it with!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32953399225756795222012-09-21T10:01:05.743+10:002012-09-21T10:01:05.743+10:00Hi Rhonda, originally I saw a news story on ABC (L...Hi Rhonda, originally I saw a news story on ABC (Landline?)about 2 years ago but I can't seem to find the story now. Here is the link to a similar story from SMH<br />http://www.smh.com.au/business/supermarket-food-labels-mislead-shoppers-20111225-1p9ld.html<br />There is also a much touted story by Today Tonight but I am reluctant to site them as factual. <br />NZ has a large seafood export market incl health preparations and fish oils which are primarily exported to the Chinese market. They are very keen to foster good trade relations (naturally as are we all).<br />There have been some food processors who have recently closed and moved operation to NZ too like Heinz sauce. Here in Tasmania we are only too well aware what has happened to the frozen veg market especially in peas, carrots, broccoli and potatoes. Farmers here last year were getting the same price for peas/tonne that they were 15years ago. Where once they grew food now they grow pyrethrum crops and pharmaceutical opium poppies. <br />Tanya Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8851414610203894152012-09-21T09:32:37.022+10:002012-09-21T09:32:37.022+10:00Hi Regan,
the link for the recipe is here
http://...Hi Regan,<br /><br />the link for the recipe is here<br />http://suburbanjubilee.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/rhubarb-cordial.html<br />It is a real summertime favourite here.<br /><br />EnjoyTanya Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19122854492341445792012-09-19T10:15:42.883+10:002012-09-19T10:15:42.883+10:00I love your lemon cordial recipe so definately goi...I love your lemon cordial recipe so definately going to try the raspberry. I am fructose free so I substitute with dextrose (glucose) and it works a treat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5107497489771956552012-09-17T19:24:25.526+10:002012-09-17T19:24:25.526+10:00Hi Rhonda
Just made my first batch, and it is del...Hi Rhonda<br /><br />Just made my first batch, and it is delish, very refreshing. So easy and quick to make, no stopping me now, will be making other cordials in the near future. <br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60909561622471388042012-09-16T17:33:32.410+10:002012-09-16T17:33:32.410+10:00Hi Tanya, Can you please post your rhubarb cordial...Hi Tanya, Can you please post your rhubarb cordial recipe here? Would love to give that a go...<br /><br />Thanks<br />Reganregeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544703178569312740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46838448969338669642012-09-16T17:33:15.977+10:002012-09-16T17:33:15.977+10:00That was the best recipe for raspberry cordial I h...That was the best recipe for raspberry cordial I have tried. So quick and easy. I had raspberries frozen from last summer and this cordial tastes like summer coming on again - I am hoping soon. Evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61400706220802769072012-09-15T08:12:00.337+10:002012-09-15T08:12:00.337+10:00Patrice and Tanya, how do you know that. I'm n...Patrice and Tanya, how do you know that. I'm not saying you're wrong but I'd like to know your source. Can you provide me with some links so I can read it myself?rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10563084185784272982012-09-15T05:27:27.105+10:002012-09-15T05:27:27.105+10:00It is common practice for China to get fresh food ...It is common practice for China to get fresh food produce into Australia by routing it through New Zealand.Tanya Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-54311647308228131062012-09-13T18:42:54.937+10:002012-09-13T18:42:54.937+10:00Lemon, orange or lime cordial, depending on what&#...Lemon, orange or lime cordial, depending on what's around and needing to be used up! I also love to make iced rosehip and mint tea when it's hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66866755786134287012012-09-13T12:34:38.857+10:002012-09-13T12:34:38.857+10:00Oh no! I just returned from a long visit to my pa...Oh no! I just returned from a long visit to my parents house to hear about Hanno's accident! I'm sending love and prayers for a speedy recovery and a more settled stomach. Take care and get lots of rest! - YvetteYvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124413074476321789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14253956145424573272012-09-13T00:11:39.761+10:002012-09-13T00:11:39.761+10:00For the stomach issue--we use a bit of raw unfilte...For the stomach issue--we use a bit of raw unfiltered honey for stomach ailments and it works wonders! Hubby came home from work yesterday and said he had a stomach upset and I dosed him with about 1/2 teaspoon and he was fine in a few minutes.<br /><br />In the USA we call lemon cordial lemonade and it is a favorite at our house. We are heading into winter soon so we are thinking hot drinks. momma-lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975411711120382015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15369811202234309672012-09-12T22:26:26.236+10:002012-09-12T22:26:26.236+10:00This info about the healthy properties of raspberr...This info about the healthy properties of raspberry and blackcurrant is so interesting. And I also looked up your ginger drink recipe - I think I may try it! Thank you.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43129812806977136752012-09-12T22:00:19.658+10:002012-09-12T22:00:19.658+10:00My mother used to make "cherry cordial" ...My mother used to make "cherry cordial" when a friend of hers gave her the sour cherries from his tree. In the US "cordial" invariably means alcoholic, and hers was cherries, sugar, and grain alcohol, and the cherries from the bottom of the jar made quite a ripping side dish for beef. I see now that you don't mean the same thing...Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49509864550917533632012-09-12T20:30:13.766+10:002012-09-12T20:30:13.766+10:00Rhonda do you think it would work with strawberrie...Rhonda do you think it would work with strawberries? There are so many, and so cheap at the moment in SEQ? cheers Wendy duchess_declutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763062839151537111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85636090094086345752012-09-12T19:02:06.283+10:002012-09-12T19:02:06.283+10:00What a timely post, Rhonda! It was only yesterday ...What a timely post, Rhonda! It was only yesterday I was thinking of making raspberry cordial, so our kids could have a better alternative for 'fizz' on our homemade pizza nights (the only time they are allowed to have it).<br /><br />I hadn't had a chance to put my hands on a recipe when this popped up in my Google Reader. I've made a batch and can see myself making more soon! I might try a blueberry one next, as I bought a lot of berries last time they were half price (it's a shame the McCain ones come from Chile).<br /><br />I don't always have a chance to reply, but I just wanted to say I still really love your blog. Please keep up the great work. You are such an inspiration for me (a SAHM of three. I've been home FT nearly 10 years now).Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12419561109924796944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82749178178932527532012-09-12T16:26:09.619+10:002012-09-12T16:26:09.619+10:00Lemon cordial down here Rhonda, lemons from the Fa...Lemon cordial down here Rhonda, lemons from the Father in Law's tree , I use a little less sugar than the recipe suggests....I have three bottles in the fridge for now, and I froze another full bottle of just juice to be made up when this lot goes.........dont see the point of spending all that money on cordial for the kids...its pretty expensive....when we can make it for hardly anything and its so much better for you............would love to give the raspberry cordial a go too..........Enchanted Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861732559521175206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30699713785039460292012-09-12T13:26:08.548+10:002012-09-12T13:26:08.548+10:00I like to make rhubarb cordial in the summer and r...I like to make rhubarb cordial in the summer and rose hip syrup in the autumn. Lemon in the winter and Elderflower in the spring. Next year the raspberry patch should be yielding enough of a glut for me to try the cordial.Tanya Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44738499237960187412012-09-12T12:19:22.439+10:002012-09-12T12:19:22.439+10:00Awesome recipes - thanks. Today I am making lemon ...Awesome recipes - thanks. Today I am making lemon cordial and lemon butter and soaking the peels to make spray and wipe lemon cleaner. The last time I made lemon cordial it actually went moldy after a week or so in the fridge - I probably did not clean the bottles enough - but your idea of freeezing the juice is the answer. I can just make a quick bottle each week out of the frozen juice. Cheers, WendyWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447110701312483009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31855231586738982682012-09-12T12:10:01.665+10:002012-09-12T12:10:01.665+10:00I won't buy anything that comes from New Zeala...I won't buy anything that comes from New Zealand any more, as most of their frozen food comes from China and they repackage it saying from NZ....Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413758774374975978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87910686500576188732012-09-12T11:40:39.329+10:002012-09-12T11:40:39.329+10:00Every year I pick the cherries on our trees and us...Every year I pick the cherries on our trees and use them to make a cherry pie and a batch of cherry liqueur. This sees us through to the following year with some to give away as gifts.<br /><br />Sara.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com