Blackberries in Framboise

Ingredients

• 3 pints ripe blackberries
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• broken
• i use a rolling pin (3-inch)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon
• rind of
• 12 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 cups water
• 12 cup framboise eau-de-vie

Instructions

1. Lightly mash just enough berries to extract 1/2 cup juice-set aside.
2. Combine Sugar, cinnamon, lemon peel, nutmeg and water in a large saucepan.
3. Bring to a full boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Strain through a damp jelly bag or cheesecloth and return strained liquid to saucepan.
6. Add reserved blackberry juice, remaining blackberries and Framboise.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Pack hot into jars leaving 1/2 inch head space, making sure you have evenly distributed berries and liquid.
9. Remove bubbles and adjust two piece caps.
10. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
11. This should make 4 1/2 pints.