Saft is the Scandinavian term for cordial or squash. We drink a lot of saft in Norway, and it's a common drink for kids that don't want to drink water. S ugar free saft, is also very popular, using artificial sweeteners. A Scandinavian saft typically has high fruit concentration (before diluting in water), but it will also depend on the type of berries. Either way - it is delicious!

I hope this isn't too confusing. The amount of sugar is helping to preserve, and to make it taste good. I think as long as you keep at least half of the sugar content, you can adjust to your own sweetness preference. Add a damp old kitchen towel or cheesecloth to a large colander and the colander over a new casserole or big bowl. Pour the berry water in. Let this drip for at least one hour, do not help it as this will also make the cordial cloudy. Between 400-700 grams of sugar to every 1000 grams of berriesis usually a good bet. Less sugar for sweet fruit like apples and strawberries and more for tart ones. Add the berries and water to a large casserole. Let it boil (covered with a lid) until the berries are pale and have released most of their juices. Make sure the berries don't break, as this will make your cordial cloudy. Add a damp old kitchen towel or cheesecloth to a large colander and the colander over a new casserole or big bowl. Pour the berry water in. Let this drip overnight (or a few hours), do not help it as this will also make the cordial cloudy.Tart fruit and berries require about the same amount of sugar. 1000 grams or 2.2 lbs of red currants, raspberries, gooseberries, rhubarb and cherries need about 600 grams or 3 cups of sugar. This will of course depend on your preference, but this is mine. I think it is still tart, it's sweet but not overly sweet. Using tart berries are my favorite!

Buy organic. If you can't buy local produce, at least try to buy organic when purchasing the infamous dirty dozen.When it's done, take the pin off the tube and fill your sterilized bottles. Keep in a cool and dark place. It can be disheartening to buy a fruit you know you tolerate, and suddenly have a reaction. Could it be the pesticides used on the farm? Poor storage conditions? Oral allergy syndrome? Add the washed berries and water to a large casserole. Let it boil (covered with a lid) until the berries are pale and have released most of their juices. Make sure the berries don’t break, as this will make your cordial cloudy. You can use less sugar, but the cordial will keep for a shorter amount of time. Start with little and taste as you go, stop when you think it's sweet enough but just remember it won't keep that well. Ingredients: Water 20%, Cherries and Berries Fruit Juice from Concentrate (Apple, Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry),

As discussed in the high histamine foods list, most of the supposedly high histamine fruits are off-diet due to indirect histamine increases rather than directly containing histamine. In fruit much of this is due to the 'histamine liberator' effect, often discussed and rarely explained in the field of histamine intolerance. Then strain it through a sieve covered in a cheesecloth or damp old kitchen towel - remember to keep a bowl underneath. You can also mix some tart berries with some sweet berries and use less sugar. Combining red currants or raspberries with blueberries or strawberries and you can use around 500 grams or 2 ½ cups sugar per 1000 grams of berries.

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So when they eat high-carb foods like fruits, this bacterial overgrowth foods on the sugars and produce histamine (known as SIBO). Yet even some unripe fruits are still considered high or moderate in histamine. Liqueur: Cordial can be a super sweet distilled spirit that is almost dessert-like, like chocolate or cream based. To avoid all the most common pitfalls, ones I've even fallen into, below are my top 5 tips for keeping fruits low histamine rather than losing them to time.

I like it, which is good as I’ve now got to drink 15 litres of it! I’ll certainly buy it again. It’s a squash drink, they’re simple, so it’s all about taste – and I like the taste. It’s nothing to rave about; I’d not rush out to tell the world to buy this, but I’d suggest it to people if I were in a shop and they were considering it. The label’s full of information you’d not normally read, but it says some encouraging things: Concentrated, no added sugar, cherries and berries fruit drink with sweeteners. Contains naturally occurring sugars. Storage instructions: Store upright, in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, use within 1 month.

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In the casserole that fits the cordial steamer snuggly, fill with water, leaving 2.5in (3cm) at the top. Top with the cordial steamer and pin the tube so the juice doesn’t come out.