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Raspberry and Hyssop Shrub
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1991
A shrub is a fruit-based cordial similar to the sherbet of the Middle East. For drinking on a hot day, the concentrated syrup is nicest served in thin glasses, and is diluted with plain or carbonated mineral water and ice-cubes.
Ingredients
Method
Slowly bring the raspberries almost to the boil, stirring until the fruit begins to give up its juice. Remove from the heat and strain the fruit juice through a fine nylon or muslin sieve, gently pressing the fruit with a wooden spoon to extract all the juice.
Return the fruit juice to the pan and add the hyssop, sugar and lemon juice. Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Po