whars the difference.....

[Goodsoulette]

between cordial and squash?

[sir.prize]

A 'squash' is a fruit juice which you drink by the glassful.

A 'codial' is a fruit juice which requires diluting.

But both taste great!!!

[frizzytwig]

I thought you had to dilute squash too

[beerbelly]

never touch either ....

[smudge]

Squash also has to be diluted sir'sprize.

You must be thinking of pure juice, etc.

[smudge]

Mind you, after reading this it can be a little confusing!

[kaz20]

both need diluting to drink as a long drink, but cordial can also be used to flavour other drinks.. ie. lime cordial can be diluted to drink as a long drink, or added neat to lemonade, lager etc

[dzug]

Don't think there is a real difference except that lime and ginger are generally cordials and the rest generally squashes. Not 100% though. Cordial is a posher name.

[nickmo]

A cordial is an 'original' syrup that has roots in medicine - it would have been a concentrate, probably sweetened, given as a remedy for stomach ache or other complaint. Could have been herbal or fruit based.

Might not have been intended to be diluted, but probably would have been before drinking. Cordial can be extremely sweet nowadays and can be added to recipes for a 'fruit infusion'.

If it had alcohol in it, it would have been a liqueur of some sort - again, herbal or fruit base, with added essences and alcohol to get a tonic property.

A squash is a sweetened fruit juice, meant to be diluted before drinking.

[nickmo]

Oh, and Goodsoulette - make your own liqueurs and cordials here: http://www.liqueurweb.com/

Lots of suggestions and idead about drink........