UKPoacher Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Went to our secret wild rasberry spot last night and were too late. They had all gone over. Total waste of a crop. The blackberries are out though so I had the first cropon my cereal this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Anyone any good recipes for blackberry jam or other good uses for them? I get loads around my area and would like to get more use of them. I made a nice apple and blackberry crumble last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Wash them, dry them and then freeze them on a baking tray so they freeze individually then store them in plastic containers so you can use them later on in the year. We have them on our cereal and little wife makes blackberry rolly-poly and apple and blackberry crumble using feral apples. Waste not, want not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strix Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 BLACKBERRY VODKA 1 litre wide-mouth bottle 12oz 350g blackberries (take care not to bruise/crush them or you will get a blackberry/vodka smoothie!) 2 or 3 cloves 1" 25ml cinnamon stick 4oz 125g caster sugar I bottle of cheap vodka Some fruit in the bottle then some sugar some more fruit more sugar, at some point put in the spices, repeat and then pour in the vodka. Stopper it and leave alone for as long as you can resist temptation. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUSC Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Blackberry jam 1. Two big handfuls of blackberries (washed, de-insected and cleaned). 2. Crush out the juice through a sieve (fine mesh one) and save for use as a cordial 3. Throw remaining puree into a saucepan and heat to boiling with a bit of water 4. Add sugar to taste, approx. equal weight to blackberries (this will be a lot and remember when mixture is cooler it won’t be as sweet) 5. Add one teaspoon of mixed spice (or bit of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves (if you like that Christmas-ish taste) 6. Add a dash of either apple (for sweeter) or lime juice (for tangier) 7. Then my cheat is to use a tablespoon of that red gel used on flans to set the mix instead of pectin, stir this in continuously whilst boiling. 8. Then turn off heat and stir into a jam jar/container, allow it to cool naturally on the side and transfer to fridge This is lovely, i made a big batch of it yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 BLACKBERRY VODKA 1 litre wide-mouth bottle 12oz 350g blackberries (take care not to bruise/crush them or you will get a raspberry/vodka smoothie!) 2 or 3 cloves 1" 25ml cinnamon stick 4oz 125g caster sugar I bottle of cheap vodka Some fruit in the bottle then some sugar some more fruit more sugar, at some point put in the spices, repeat and then pour in the vodka. Stopper it and leave alone for as long as you can resist temptation. Enjoy. How long can you leave this unattended, because I'll be away from home for 3 months, and it'd be nice to have something waiting for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 How long can you leave this unattended, because I'll be away from home for 3 months, and it'd be nice to have something waiting for me Shouldn't be too much of a problem. 3 months is about right and you won't be tempted to try it if you're not there. Try bramble whisky as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Thought I'd add a couple of suggestions from a previous year. I was looking at how the sloes were doing this year (very well), and could not get over the heavy blackberry crop, so provided yours are not already picked it may be well worth giving these a go. Blackberry Brandy by Dizzylizzie Like many of you, we've got lots of sloe gin on the go at the moment, but if you fancy some instant loony juice, try this recipe for blackberry brandy - it's VERY moreish and is ready to drink straight away. Hope you like it! 2lb blackberries 8 cloves Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg 8oz granulated sugar 10floz brandy Place the blackberries and spices in a saucepan with half a pint of water. Simmer for 20 minutes, then leave to cool. Strain the fruit through a fine sieve, then measure the juice and add 8oz sugar to each pint of liquid. Put the liquid into a clean saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool, then add the brandy and bottle it up. I've been told that this concoction improves with time, but sadly we've never managed to make it last beyond a week! Blackberry Whisky by MC 3lb of blackberries 1 1/2lb of sugar 2 bottles of cheap whisky Leave for 3 months and then filter and drink. Bramble Jelly by pig Seedless jam is called Bramble jelly. In my opinion it is far superior to jam. 1lb blackberries 1/2 pint water sugar lemon juice Bring the berries and water to a simmer. When they are all mushy pour through muslin or pillow case and leave over night. Measure the liquid and pour into a saucepan. Add 1lb sugar to one pint of juice. Add juice of one lemon. Boil hard until it coats the back of a spoon. Pour into jars. Great with venison as a sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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