Came across this recipe and thought I'd post it incase anyone fancies making it. I'm going to give it a go over the next few days as a mixed berry coridal which will hopefully work as well. Do you think I should freeze the cordial (like elderflower?)

Strawberry Cordial

500g strawberries

900g castor sugar

1 vanilla pod

2 lemons

500ml water

Crush the strawberries and sugar together until mashed to a pulp.

Chop the lemons up and add to the water. Split the vanilla pod and add to the water and lemons. Simmer the lemon mixture for 10 minutes and then add the strawberry mixture. Simmer for 20 minutes and then allow to stand for two hours.

Strain the mixture through a sieve and then through a coffee filter. Bottle in sterilised glass containers. Make up with fizzy water as you would bought cordial.