Blackberry Cordial (Spirits)
Recipe: #9677
May 24, 2013
"SOURCE : OLD HANDWRITTEN RECIEPT by Unknown. I found this recipe in a box of letters, journals and other stuff I purchased at auction. Most date to the early 1700's through 1800."
Original is 10 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (77.2 g)
- Calories 228.3
- Total Fat - 4.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 3.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 49.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 47.2 g
- Protein - 0.2 g
- Calcium - 27.2 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Tie the spices in a muslin or cheesecloth bag.
Step 2
Boil juice, sugar, spices for 15 minutes skimming well.
Step 3
Remove fron heat.
Step 4
Add brandy.
Step 5
Cover and set aside to cool.
Step 6
When cold, strain out the spices and pour into bottles, sealing with corks.
Step 7
NOTE: For blackberry juice : mash berries and strain through several thicknesses of muslin or cheesecloth.
Tips
No special items needed.