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Aniseed Cordial

A cordial made by infusing bruised aniseed in proof spirits and water, sweetened and filtered if foul.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 4 ingredients
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Aniseed Cordial

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine bruised aniseed, proof spirits, and water in a large container.

  2. Draw over 100 gallons of the mixture.

  3. Sweeten to taste.

  4. If the mixture is foul, filter it using a bag with a little magnesia inside.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Aniseed
Supplies the characteristic anise aroma and flavour that defines the cordial.
Proof spirits
Extracts aromatic compounds from the aniseed and helps preserve the mixture.
Water
Dilutes the spirit to a drinkable strength while carrying the flavour.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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