Blackberry Fizz
Ingredients
3 qt fresh/frozen blackberries
4 cup water
3 cup sugar
1 tbsp whole cloves
1 tbsp whole allspice
2 4 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 lemon-lime or white soda
Preparation
Crush blackberries in a large kettle. Add water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes. Strain through a jelly
bag, reserving juice and discarding pulp. Add water to juice if
necessary to equal 2 quarts; pour into a large kettle. Slowly stir
in sugar until dissolved. Place spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to
juice. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil; remove the
spice bag and discard. Pour hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4"
headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water
bath. To serve, mix about 1/3 concentrate with 2/3 soda. Yield:
about 4 pints concentrate Source: Taste of Home mag, June/July 1996
Servings: 4
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