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Blackcurrant Cordial

Blackcurrant cordial is a sweetened, concentrated blackcurrant syrup, deep purple in colour, offering tart-sweet dark-berry flavour without any alcohol. It is diluted for drinking on its own or used as a sweetener and colourant in mixed drinks. It gives a similar fruit character to crème de cassis without the alcohol.

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Common uses

  • sweetener and colourant in built cocktails
  • non-alcoholic substitute for cassis flavour

Buying & storage

Weeks once opened: Opened, it is on a clock — oxidation flattens it well before the bottle looks empty. Refrigerate it and use it.

Storage: refrigerate after opening and use within a few weeks

Stand-in

Where blackcurrant cordial is a recommended substitute

Recipes that name it as a swap for something else, with what it replaces.

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Possible substitutions