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It is going to be a very polite Thursday Tasting at Ardkeen Quality Food Store this week as we look at some fabulous Irish cordials!
Made in small batches using traditional methods, with fruit grown locally or foraged from the surrounding hedgerows, the range of Irish cordials is a delight to explore. Whether for those long hot summer days or cold winter nights: there is a cordial to suit. Packed full of vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and anthocyanins (the beneficial plant pigments which gives fruit and veg their deep purple hues), cordials have been used for their health benefits for centuries. Using the minimum of ingredients, they are a perfect way to provide our bodies with the boost they need after the long winter and this has indeed been a long winter.
Much of our cordial range at Ardkeen Quality Food Store comes from within a 50 mile radius of the store in Waterford. The ever sunny south east provides the perfect growing conditions for wild flowers and berry fruits. Joan & Bob’s Wild Elderflower Cordial, Ciara’s Pantry Cucumber Syrup, Wild About Raspberry Syrup, Naturally Cordial Strawberry (made from fresh Wexford strawberries of course!) & Pink Grapefruit. Mr Jeffares Irish Blackcurrant Cordial, Richmount Cordial Company Elderberry Cordial and these are but a few!
Perfect to dilute with still or sparkling water, cordials can also be used as mixers for something stronger like a good Irish Whiskey sour or Champagne & Gin for the perfect summer cocktail. As versatile as these cordial are as drinks they are also the perfect tool to pack real flavour and goodness into baking and savoury foods. Think blackcurrant macaroons, cucumber salad dressing, ginger crush tea.
Hare a few cordial suggestions to get us started.
Wild Elderflower Cordial: champagne, gin and elderflower cocktail, use the pink elderflower for even more sophistication!
Irish Gin Kir Cocktail
Cucumber Syrup: fabulous with Gin, Pimms or Vodka. Over ice of course.
Strawberry & Raspberry Cordial drizzled over ice cream or pancakes.
Cinnamon Vanilla Fennel with ice and a slice for the perfect summer cool down.
So pop in store on Thursday from 3 for a taste and a chat.
Julie
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Joan & Bob’s Wild Elderflower Cordial 250 ml
Wild Elderflowers, freshly picked on the sunniest of days are truly the essence of summer. Dilute to taste with sparkling water for why not…
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Joan & Bob’s Lovely Lemonade Syrup 250ml
Add a dash to sparkling water for a refreshing taste of summer, or shake with whiskey and ice for a sophisticated whiskey sour.
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Ciara’s Pantry Cucumber Syrup 250ml
Fabulous with Gin, Pimms or Vodka.
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Wild About Raspberry Syrup 250ml
Tangy raspberries make this a delicious syrup. Add a dash to soda and serve over ice for a refreshing summer drink.... Enjoy!
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Wild About Rhubarb Syrup 250ml
A sweet syrup with a delicious tang of rhubarb. Serve over ice with sparkling water for a refreshing drink, or use drizzled over ice cream…
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Wild About Strawberry Syrup 250ml
Deliciously succulent seasonal strawberries from Ireland's Sunny South East Coast make this refreshing natural syrup.
Drizzle over ice…
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Naturally Cordial Aromatic Lemon Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Lemon & Lime Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Lemon & Raspberry Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Orange & Cranberry Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Orange & Lemon Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Pink Grapefruit Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Strawberry & Pink Grapefruit Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Naturally Cordial Strawberry & Raspberry Cordial 500ml
Naturally Cordial is made from whole fruit to a traditional recipe and then pasteurised. Based in Co. Wexford, we use local fruit from our…
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Mr Jeffares Irish Blackcurrant Cordial
Awarded 2 Stars at the Great Taste Awards 2016
The Jeffares family have been growing blackcurrants in Wexford for three generations. Des…
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Richmount Cordial Company Elderflower Cordial 500ml
Elderflower Cordial
This cordial is made from fresh elderflowers, handpicked om their farm in the heart of the Irish Countryside. It is…
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Blackwater Small Batch Irish Gin No 5 50cl
Blackwater No 5 Gin is distilled in small batches in a traditional copper pot still called Sally. We make it with love and care in West…
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Kalak Vodka 70cl
Home grown malted barley, pure, cold mountain water, and the patience of stone have come together in this bold spirit named for the Celtic…
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Highbank Orchards Organic Kilkenny Apple Vodka 20cl
This is the base organic apple vodka from which all Highbank Orchards spirits are derived. It is an excellent basis for cocktails.…
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