Slow-Cooker Blackberry Cordial
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
6 cups
ingredients
- 6 cups blackberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lemon, zested in strips
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
- 1 1⁄4 cups brandy (optional)
directions
- In a large bowl, crush berries and sugar with potato masher.
- Add to slow cooker and stir in 1 qt water, peppercorns, bay leaves, and lemon zest.
- Cover and cook over low heat for 2-1/2 hours. Stir, increase heat to high, and cook 1-1/2 hours
- Strain through fine mesh sieve without pressing on berries. Stir maple syrup into blackberry juice and let cool.
- Stir in brandy, if using. Refrigerate up to 1 month.
- With brandy use as a cocktail with seltzer over ice, or as a sauce for pork or chicken.
- Without brandy, whisk with olive oil for a vinaigrette, or simmer until thick and pour over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream.
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<p>I am a Yankee transplant to the low country. My mom was English, so my cooking style reflects this. My favorite cookbook was McCall's Cookbook which is no longer in print. I've been married to a gourmand for 41 years, so I get lots of practice cooking. We have three daughters that I share recipes with and seven grandchildren -- none old enough to cook yet, but I think we have some budding chefs!</p>