Blackberry Brandy

Just finished a batch of blackberry brandy and it's yummy.  

Start with the cheapest brandy you can buy (I go for glass bottles so that costs me a bit more)

I've adjusted the recipe a bunch and it's all good.  One recipe is in the photo, here's the last recipe I used and it's quite good.  Feel free to tinker.  The longer it sits, the stronger the clove taste is.

2 cups blackberries
2 cups brandy
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon whole allspice
4 whole cloves (yes, only four of those little buggers)

Mix it up in a 1/2 gallon mason jar and shake it from time to time until the sugar stays dissolved.  Set it in a dark place for a month.  Strain it through a kitchen strainer and enjoy!

We just made a bunch of blackberry jelly with our new steam juicer.  I made some brandy from the cooked down berry remains so we'll see if that tastes any good in a month or two.  It would be nice to get jelly and brandy from the same berries...

Such a good idea for  when you have too much fruits......I've done pie cherry, strawberry,  raspberry,  and plums......also citrus fruits. I think it is an excellent way to preserve these floors for winter and you don't have to freeze or can them

Thanks for sharing

What about using simple syrup instead of sugar to make mixing easier?

I'm guessing you could use a simple syrup.  The sugar dissolving mixing process really isn't a problem though.  I just shake it around about 3 times over the course of the first day and then it's dissolved.