Currant Wine Cordial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. mashed, ripe currant berries
1/2 pt. water
1 lb. sugar
1 c. sugar
2 c. pineapple juice
2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. lemon juice (plus lemon slices)
1/2 c. water
4 cinnamon sticks
6 c. Claret
1 c. dry sherry
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/4 c. vinegar
colorings and flavorings, as desired

Preparation

Boil all ingredients until brittle when \"tried\" in cold water. Pour onto shallow dish to cool, then pull and flavor by adding extract while pulling.