janradder

If it were possible to distill the sunshine of a perfect summer afternoon into a single elixir, it would be this raspberry cordial. I found it online a few years back listed as "Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial" and have been making it each year for our Christmas Eve dinner, not because it's a Polish tradition but because while the adults are enjoying a nice glass of cognac I thought it would be nice for the kids to have a special drink as well. It's quite easy to make, and wonderful to sip during the cold winter days. Close your eyes and you can almost feel the sun on your face as the cordial slides over your tongue.

19 oz. frozen raspberries
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 lemons
4 cups boiling water

Add the frozen raspberries and sugar to a pot and cook them for about twenty minutes or until all the sugar is dissolved and the raspberries have disintegrated to pulp, seeds and juice. Pour everything through a fine mesh sieve (you can throw the seeds and pulp away) and add the strained juice of 2 lemons. Add the boiling water, then let the drink sit until it's cooled off. When it has, put it in the refrigerator and serve it cold.