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Feijoa and lemon zest cordial







Krzyszof gave us a bag full of Feijoa. With mine, and the one Carolyn gave us, we have been eating them everyday, and using them for smoothies. But because the feijoa season is short I though of freezing some for winter, to make smoothies when we don't have so much fresh fruit. To freeze them it is better to peel them and cut them into two, so that they can blend better.




But before peeling them I wanted to keep some zest. I wanted to make a liqueur, and then the kids complained: they cannot drink alcohol! "Mamma, can you make a cordial please?".





I collected the zest from 12 large feijoa (wash them well first), added the zest of half a lemon, placed everything in a pot with 500 ml of water and 100 g of sugar. Boiled the lot for 5 minutes (to dissolve the sugar), then covered with a lid and let it rest overnight. In the morning I strained the 'syrup' and bottled it.





Now the kids have their cordial (a real treat, as I don't usually have sugary cordials in the house) in a fancy bottle. Just need to add a finger of it in a full glass of water and enjoy: delicate, refreshing, and with a note of exotic fruit :-).





Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©


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  1. Priya SureshMay 10, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Cordial looks fabulous..

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  2. Food Glorious Food!May 11, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Wonderful refreshing idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. SwathiMay 11, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Coridal looks dleicious.

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  4. aipiMay 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    I came to know about a real new ingredient toady ~ never heard of feijoa before- going to wiki to find out more :)
    The combo sounds so summery n refreshing!
    US Masala

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