Brookvale Public School
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Drinks

Passionfruit Cordial

Country of Origin : Australia
Given By : Luke (Year 6) - 2000

An excellent way to use an abundant crop!

Ingredients

* Pulp of 24 passionfruit
* 3 teaspoons of tartaric acid (available from chemist)
* 3 cups sugar
* 3 cups of water

Utensils

Bowl, large saucepan, large strainer, plastic jug.
 

Method

Put passionfruit pulp in bowl and blend tartaric acid through it
Gently heat water and sugar in large pan, stirring until sugar is dissolved
Bring to  boil and simmer for 20 mins.
Pour sweetened water into fruit pulp blend in bowl, cover and leave for 24 hours.
Strain syrup through a large strainer into a plastic jug
Pour mixture into sterilised bottles and store in the fridge
Serve diluted as cordial.

This cordial is also delicious served on ice cream or in milkshakes

Otai
(Watermelon Punch - a summer drink)

Country of Origin : Tonga
Given by : Jenny  (Year 6) - 2000

Ingredients

* Watermelon
* Sugar to taste
* 1 brown coconut

Utensils

A big bowl, tablespoon or wooden spoon , 1 coconut grater , plate.

Method

Cut coconut in halves and grate them into the plate.
Use tbsp to grate  watermelon into  bowl.
Remove seeds from grated watermelon.
Half grated coconut, use clean cloth or coconut fibre to squeeze milk out of one half, add milk and another half of grated coconut to watermelon.
Add 1+1/2 cups of sugar,then mix by stirring with wooden spoon.
Add 3 cups of cold water and stir. Add more water for a thinner punch or more people to serve.
Keep in freezer to cool or add ice and serve add ice cream.

Island Punch

Country of Origin : Tonga
Given by : Rodney Katoa (6T) - 2003


lngredients

Depends on how many people.
*  1/2 watermelon
* Sugar (to sweeten)
* 2 cups milk
* 1+1/2 cups of water
* 1/2 cup cream
* 1 can fruit salad
* 1 can of mango
* Crushed ice.


Utensils

Spoon, can opener, measuring cup, knife punch bowl.


Method

Get a bowl (size depends on how much you make)
Crush up watermelon (take out seeds).
Add in can of fruit salad and mango together with juices from the can.
Add in water, milk and cream.
Sweeten with sugar to taste.
Add crushed ice for a chilling cool drink.

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Lemon Cordial

Country of Origin : Europe
Given by : Jasmin (5G) - 2003


Ingredients

* 4 large lemons
* 4 cups of sugar
* 2 teaspoons of citric acid
* 1 teaspoon of lemon essence


Method

Squeeze juice from the lemons (you will get about one cup of juice)
Pour juice into a large saucepan and add the sugar.
Add water and citric acid.
Bring it to boil. Boil for 10 minutes.  Be careful that it does not boil over.  Set it aside to cool. 
Stir in the lemon essence. 
Pour into 2 sterilised bottles with lids. 
Mix with lemonade or water to drink.

Tropical IsIand Drink

Country of Origin : Tonga
Given by : Lolita - 2003

Ingredients

* Watermelon
* Apple
* Pineapple
* Mango
* Custard apple
* Shredded Coconut or milk sugar