Blackberries In Framboise

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• 3 pints ripe blackberries
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken,i use a rolling pin (3-inch)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon, rind of
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup framboise eau-de-vie

Recipe

• 1 lightly mash just enough berries to extract 1/2 cup juice-set aside.
• 2 combine sugar, cinnamon, lemon peel, nutmeg and water in a large saucepan.
• 3 bring to a full boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 5 strain through a damp jelly bag or cheesecloth and return strained liquid to saucepan.
• 6 add reserved blackberry juice, remaining blackberries and framboise.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 pack hot into jars leaving 1/2 inch head space, making sure you have evenly distributed berries and liquid.
• 9 remove bubbles and adjust two piece caps.
• 10 process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
• 11 this should make 4 1/2 pints.