tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post2605772355096649840..comments2024-03-16T10:53:12.106+00:00Comments on <center>Jenny Eatwell's Rhubarb & Ginger</center>: Making rhubarb cordialJenny Eatwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-43570218009331173312017-04-25T11:27:41.940+01:002017-04-25T11:27:41.940+01:00No, you're not missing anything. LOL I suppo...No, you're not missing anything. LOL I suppose I should have made the yield an approximate rather than an actual, but I guess it all depends on the action of the sugar with the rhubarb, which serves to increase the quantity. All I can report is that our 1 litre of pulp turned into 1.5 litres of cordial at the end!Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-46125131954939838902017-04-24T21:06:29.860+01:002017-04-24T21:06:29.860+01:00Just made some today using the last of last year&#...Just made some today using the last of last year's frozen rhubarb. It doesn't look quite as clear as yours (but probably clearer than the BBC Good Food recipe), but tastes good (the rhubarb is not overpowered by the ginger than the BBD recipe uses). Just wanted to check on quantities though - I used 1 litre of rhubarb puree, as per the recipe, but I don't see how that will turn into 1.5 litres of cordial - I ended up with about 1 litre. Am I missing something?Richard Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828789633673970390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-57828046703424053642017-04-20T13:17:25.377+01:002017-04-20T13:17:25.377+01:00Oh gosh, that is so difficult to quantify as our r...Oh gosh, that is so difficult to quantify as our rhubarb is incredibly huge and one stem equates to four of the supermarket type! All I can say is to think of something that weighs 2-3 pounds (a bag of sugar, here, is 2 pounds) and estimate it from there.Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-49543848402007103272017-04-20T12:33:05.333+01:002017-04-20T12:33:05.333+01:00Roughly how many rubarb stems are you guys using. ...Roughly how many rubarb stems are you guys using. I'm not one for scales n don't want to pick too much thanks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551069707993100631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-31557199975756768072017-04-07T12:59:30.325+01:002017-04-07T12:59:30.325+01:00Thanks for that, Red! We still haven't manage...Thanks for that, Red! We still haven't managed to make a bottle last long enough to tell how long it will go for without opening! lolJenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-61216190416145016112017-04-07T09:21:30.282+01:002017-04-07T09:21:30.282+01:00I made some two years ago, poured the hot cordial ...I made some two years ago, poured the hot cordial into sterilised, screwtop bottles and left it to form a vacuum. I am just about to start my last bottle. It has been fine, unopened in a cool place, although once opened, I store it in the fridge. Going out to pick some rhubarb now, so I can replenish my stocks.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517168610457537675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-25123727336332259932015-08-13T00:21:07.139+01:002015-08-13T00:21:07.139+01:00cool thanks for thatcool thanks for thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-42987894586940601932015-08-11T18:27:40.472+01:002015-08-11T18:27:40.472+01:00Brill, I'll have a go then, thanks.Brill, I'll have a go then, thanks.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-64191411198841807832015-08-11T14:57:24.176+01:002015-08-11T14:57:24.176+01:00Blooming Blogger won't let me reply on my own ...Blooming Blogger won't let me reply on my own blog! LOL Right, third go - hopefully this time, the comment will get through.<br /><br />No, I don't think its too late at all. When we made our first batch it was at the beginning of September and we had such a glut that we were looking for something that would use up a lot in one go! I do think that the older, thicker, more acidic stems are better at giving the cordial a tart zing that the younger, thinner stems do. Make sure to pick a percentage of pink stems too, so that you get a good colour. :)Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-68813596794400834982015-08-11T14:42:51.846+01:002015-08-11T14:42:51.846+01:00Jenny, do you think it's too late in the seaso...Jenny, do you think it's too late in the season to make this? The rhubarb is going strong but thicker stems than in spring, just wondered if you'd tried it later in summer.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-90960430251699213172015-08-10T13:27:28.874+01:002015-08-10T13:27:28.874+01:00I have no idea, for sure, because it never lasted ...I have no idea, for sure, because it never lasted very long in our house! However, I would imagine that in a cool pantry and unopened it would last for around 3 months. Opened, you would want to have it finished within two weeks or so. Of course, once opened, it won't need to last that long. *wink*Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-71670775078763238142015-08-10T12:47:34.894+01:002015-08-10T12:47:34.894+01:00how long does this last in a pantry?
how long does this last in a pantry?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-21757701315098125622015-04-23T09:01:34.340+01:002015-04-23T09:01:34.340+01:00You are welcome, Janice! :) How could I resist? ...You are welcome, Janice! :) How could I resist? :DJenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-57929585422038175502015-04-18T21:11:36.647+01:002015-04-18T21:11:36.647+01:00Rhubarb cordial is really delicious, I must make s...Rhubarb cordial is really delicious, I must make some again this year. Thanks for joining us for the Great British Rhubarb Recipe Round-Up, it wouldn't have been right if you hadn't contributed!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854564777269577428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-78512452499844558632014-09-16T19:16:05.768+01:002014-09-16T19:16:05.768+01:00Hubby says : Frozen rhubarb should be fine once de...Hubby says : Frozen rhubarb should be fine once defrosted, although I will say that we have yet to try this technique. I made my second batch of this cordial today (using the raw technique) and reduced the sugar level to 500g per litre of raw juice. I also added the juice of one lemon for its antioxidant properties but I suspect that the reduction in sugar will result in a shortening of shelf life. I keep the cordial in the fridge anyway and I suspect it will last far longer in there than the week or so it takes to be consumed. :) Hope that helps!Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-59008572470753369182014-09-16T18:11:49.462+01:002014-09-16T18:11:49.462+01:00I'm going to give this a go as my rhubarb is s...I'm going to give this a go as my rhubarb is still doing well. I've got some in the freezer from earlier in the year and wondered if you thought it would work with that? Also, you said it was sweet and as I'm not massively keen on too sweet things do you think I could just reduce the amount of sugar or do you think that will change the syrup properties too much?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178549122487878762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-75875584717555432612014-09-03T11:10:48.147+01:002014-09-03T11:10:48.147+01:00This ^^^ is hubby speaking (in case anyone was won...This ^^^ is hubby speaking (in case anyone was wondering!). LOLJenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-30204423861077500272014-09-03T11:10:15.742+01:002014-09-03T11:10:15.742+01:00What a lovely way of describing it! Perfect. :)What a lovely way of describing it! Perfect. :)Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-16161996181073175202014-09-03T10:45:04.268+01:002014-09-03T10:45:04.268+01:00I have plans to embellish this recipe. There are ...I have plans to embellish this recipe. There are a few additions I'd like to try, such as ginger or elderflower or perhaps some mulling spices for a Christmas (it's coming you know!) cordial. Happily our rhubarbs have a really long fruiting season, so there should be plenty of opportunity for experimentation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-53414395432645141682014-09-03T08:30:46.967+01:002014-09-03T08:30:46.967+01:00what a gorgeous idea!... I love rhubarb, this is l...what a gorgeous idea!... I love rhubarb, this is like distilling summer in a bottle xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.com