The Quince - the queen of autumnal fruits. Many people only use quince for making the classic jelly however its so versatile and just delicious in so many savoury and sweet dishes. That heady fragrant aroma when you bake or poach it is heavenly!
We like to use the quince cordial below and add it to homemade cocktails/mocktails i.e my infamous 'The Fresh Quince of Bel Air'! Try it topped up with Processco to make a really elegant aperitif!
Quince Cordial
- 12 Whole Quince, cleaned (use a dry scourer to remove the fluff)
- 300g caster sugar
- 600ml water
- 1 tsp citric acid
Preheat the oven to 160C. Tightly pack the quince into a deep roasting tray, sprinkle with the sugar, pour in the water and cover loosely wth foil.Bake for 2-3 hours or until tender. You should be left with a deep ruby juice in the bottom. Reserve 4 of the whole quince.
Strain into a jug, pushing the quince through the sieve to extract as much juice as possible.
Pour into a saucepan, bring to the boil then simmer for around 10 mins until reduced and syrupy. Taste and add more sugar if necessary.
Stir in the citric acid then pour into a sterilised bottle.
