Blackberry Cordial

Name: Blackberry Cordial
Ingredients: 4 cups blackberries; 3 cups bottled water; 4 whole cloves; 3 black peppercorns; 3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into 2-inch pieces; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/4 cups Cognac or other brandy

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 cups blackberries
3 cups bottled water
4 whole cloves
3 black peppercorns
3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 cinnamon sticks, broken into 2-inch pieces
1 bay leaf
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 cups Cognac or other brandy

Directions

1

In a medium saucepan, combine the blackberries with the water, cloves, peppercorns, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf and bring just to a boil.
2

Cook over low heat for 30 minutes, gently crushing the berries against the side of the saucepan.
3

Strain the berries through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl without pressing on the berries.
4

Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved.
5

Let cool.
6

Stir in the Cognac and pour into bottles.
7

Seal the bottles tightly and store in a cool dark place for at least 2 weeks before serving.