Spiced Blackberry Cordial
"This has a a nice layer of flavors. Steeping times posted are the minimum, especially with the orange peel. Use the orange peel later for candying, in a salad, or leave it in the bottle for interest.Ginger, Allspice, Nutmeg, and or Cinnamon are fine spices to use."
photo by Potatoes Browning
- Ready In:
- 1008hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
1 bottle
- Serves:
- 32
ingredients
- 2 cups crushed blackberries
- 3 cups brandy
- 1 1⁄2 cups honey
- 1 orange peel, remove pith
- 1 teaspoon baking spices
directions
- 1. Add crushed blackberries to brandy in a wide mouthed juice bottle.
- 2. Let steep for 2 weeks in a dark corner. Shake bottle briefly each day.
- 3. Strain liquid from blackberry/brandy solution. Use a coffee filter for a second straining.
- 4. Add back to clean bottle with honey, spices, and orange peel. Close and shake well.
- 5. Let steep for a month minimum. Strain and add back peel if you like. Shake occasionally to mix up harmless deposits from the honey.
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Hi! I reside in the Great Lakes area of the U.S.
I have a tiny plot of land at the fringe of the city that my wife and I like to grow various herbs, fruit and veggies as well as flowers of many kinds. We have removed all the grass in the back yard and are about halfway through the front. We grow without pesticides and get lots of bees, birds, hummingbirds and various little critters in the yard. I have four cats and three goldfish.
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