Blackberry Brandy Recipe
This smelled really wonderful cooking away in the crock-pot and was equally enjoyable in the glass! A bonus is its pretty color and it looks very festive in your best holiday glassware. However, most of mine will end up in a Solo cup for sipping around a bonfire! Cheers!
Ingredients
- 2 16 ounce bags frozen blackberries, thawed
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon crushed bay leaves
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups brandy
Directions
- Mash the berries well with the sugar in a crock-pot.
- Using a citrus zester, zest an entire lemon into the contents.
- Add the bay leaves.
- Add the water and stir well.
- Cook on low for 3 hours.
- Stir and cook on high for another hour.
- Let cool enough to handle and strain well, as many times as necessary, through a fine sieve until liquid only is reserved.
- Stir in the brandy and let cool completely.
- Store in air tight containers.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 392g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 436 | |
| Calories from Fat 6 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.67g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.03g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium 245mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 67.15g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.7g | 26% |
| Sugars 59.03g | 39% |
| Protein 1.86g | 3% |
