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Blackcurrant cordial

Ingredient Amount Calories
Lemon 130g 38kcal
Sugars, granulated 300g 1161kcal

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Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
300g golden caster sugar
zest and juice 2 lemons
450g blackcurrants

Method
STEP 1
Put the sugar in a large saucepan with 300ml water. Bring to a simmer then add the lemon zest and juice followed by the blackcurrants. Cook the mixture over a medium heat until the blackcurrants start to soften and burst.

STEP 2
Pour the mixture through a sieve lined with muslin into a clean, heatproof jug then transfer to sterilised bottles. Keeps in the fridge for up to 1 month.

STEP 3
Serve approx. 25ml of cordial per 100ml sparkling or still water, or dilute to taste.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 430 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 1199
5015
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Sodium 5.6mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 312g 113%
Dietary Fiber 3.6g 13%
Sugar 303g
Protein 1.4g 3%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 37mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 185mg 4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 1.3 mcg 0%
Thiamin [B1] 0.052 mg 4%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.083 mg 6%
Niacin [B3] 0.13 mg 1%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.247 mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.104 mg 6%
Cobalamin [B12] 0 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 14.3 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 68.9 mg 77%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.195 mg 1%
Vitamin K 0 mcg 0%
Betaine 0 mg 0%
Choline 6.63 mg 1%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 312.1 g 113%
Sugars 302.7 g 605%
Dietary fiber 3.6 g 13%
Carbohydrate 12.1 g 0%
Net carbs 9.5g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0 g 0%
Arginine 0 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0 g 0%
Cysteine 0 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0 g 0%
Glycine 0 g 0%
Histidine 0 g 0%
Isoleucine 0 g 0%
Leucine 0 g 0%
Lysine 0 g 0%
Methionine 0 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0 g 0%
Proline 0 g 0%
Serine 0 g 0%
Threonine 0 g 0%
Tryptophan 0 g 0%
Tyrosine 0 g 0%
Valine 0 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 36.8 mg 3%
Copper 0.08 mg 9%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 0.93 mg 5%
Magnesium 10.4 mg 2%
Manganese 0.05 mg 2%
Phosphorus 20.8 mg 2%
Potassium 185.4 mg 4%
Selenium 2.32 mcg 4%
Sodium 5.6 mg 0%
Zinc 0.11 mg 1%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 115.734 g 0%
Ash 0.069 g 0%