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Syrup · From Bladwijzer

Japanese quince cordial

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 600 ml
• Time: 40 min + 1 day steeping
• From: Flowering quince

Ingredients

• 500 g Japanese quince fruits
• 400 g sugar
• 300 ml water

Method

1. Remove the stalks, flower remnants, cores and pips and coarsely grate the fruits with the skin on, or chop them finely in a food processor.
2. Mix the grated fruit with the sugar in a bowl and leave covered for 24 hours. Stir now and then.
3. Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Pour through a fine sieve or cloth and leave to drain; do not squeeze too hard, so the cordial stays clear.
5. Bring the cordial to the boil again and pour it hot into clean, sterilised bottles. Seal at once.

Storing: Unopened, six months in a cool, dark place; once opened, in the fridge and drink within a few weeks. Dilute 1 part cordial with 5 parts water or use it in a hot drink.