Blackberry gin anyone?

[CB Saint]

Ingredients

900g blackberries

450g golden granulated sugar

1 cinnamon stick

300ml gin, vodka, rum or brandy

Method

1. Blitz the berries and 100g of the sugar in a food processor, then press through a metal sieve into a pan.

2. Add the remaining sugar and cinnamon to the pan and cook over a medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, then stir in the alcohol. Remove from the heat and discard the cinnamon.

3. Sterilise some bottles and lids, clean and upturn them – lids off – on a baking sheet. Put in the oven for 15 minutes. make sure that the bottles lie on their sides. Strain the gin into bottles, seal, label and chill.

4. Shake before serving in shot glasses, diluted with sparkling water and ice or drizzled over ice cream.

[Sheaf Saint]

Hmmm, sounds delicious. I've just made some blackberry vodka using the same, slightly more simple, method as sloe gin; it should be ready in about 5-6 weeks. After the success of the raspberry and blueberry ones I did a while ago, I'm hoping this will be equally as good.

[CB Saint]

Right, two litres made up. Roll on Xmas.