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a bottle of blackberry cordial

Blackberry Cordial (1871)

This delicious alcoholic remedy is worth getting sick for! Made with sweetened fresh blackberry juice, spices, and brandy, it's worth making just as a special treat. From Common Sense in the Household, by Marian Harland, 1871
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Ingredients

  • 1 qt blackberry juice
  • 1 lb white sugar
  • ½ oz grated nutmeg
  • ½ oz powdered cinnamon
  • ¼ oz allspice
  • ¼ oz cloves
  • 1 pint best brandy

Instructions

  • Tie the spices in this muslin bags;
  • boil juice, sugar, and spices together fifteen minutes, skimming well;
  • add the brandy;
  • set aside in a closely covered vessel to cool.
  • When perfectly cold, strain out the spices, and bottle, sealing the corks.
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