Roast Plum & Elderberry Cordial for Roast Plum & Elderberry Sour

During the dark months our tastes crave deep, inky, tart flavours in a bid to overcome the damp senescence of winter. It is at this time that the unctuous sweetness of roasted plums plays counterpart to sharp acidic elderberries in marriage of flavours so beautiful its beings a crisp brightness to the dark dense solitude of winter days.

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Roast Plum & Elderberry Cordial for Roast Plum & Elderberry Sour

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 20 MinInactive time: 12 HourTotal time: 12 H & 50 M

During the dark months our tastes crave deep, inky, tart flavours in a bid to overcome the damp senescence of winter. It is at this time that the unctuous sweetness of roasted plums plays counterpart to sharp acidic elderberries in marriage of flavours so beautiful its beings a crisp brightness to the dark dense solitude of winter days.

Ingredients

For the Cordial

• 300g Elderberries, stems and leaves removed.
• 300g Plums, halved and stoned
• 500ml Water
• 300g Caster Sugar
• 1 Lemon, juice

For the Vegan Sour

• 30ml Elderberry Cordial
• 60ml Gin
• 10ml Lemon Juice
• 2-3 drops Vegan Foamer

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 180C. Lay the plums on a lined baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of the sugar. Roast 10 minutes
2. Add the Elderberries to the baking sheet and roast 10 minutes more.
3. Add everything on the baking sheet to a pan with the water and remaining sugar. Heat over a low heat to dissolve the sugar then bring to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Add the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Suspend a muslin bag over a bowl and add the content of the pan. Allow to strain overnight, don’t be tempted to squeeze the bag or your cordial will be cloudy.
5. Decant into a sterile bottle and store in the fridge. Dilute with still or sparkling water.
6. For the sour, add the cordial, gin, and lemon to a Boston shaker with the vegan foamer. Dry shake for 30 seconds then adds 3-4 ice cubes. Shake 30 seconds more.
7. Strain through a hawthorn strainer into a glass and garnish with a sage leaf

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