Cocktails with Jasmine cordial
Jasmine cordial is a sweetened, floral syrup infused with jasmine flowers.
Taste profile
Intensely floral and perfumed, with a green, tea-like edge under an even sweetness.
How it's used
A small measure sweetens and perfumes a drink at once; it is shaken or stirred into the build in place of plain syrup where a floral note is wanted, and dosed sparingly so the jasmine does not turn soapy.
Substitutes for Jasmine cordial
A floral syrup such as elderflower or orange-blossom syrup, adjusted for its own aromatic character.
Description
Jasmine blossoms are steeped in a sugar syrup, sometimes with a touch of acid to balance and preserve, then strained to leave a clear, perfumed cordial.
Storage
Being a fresh floral infusion, it should be refrigerated and used within a couple of weeks.
