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Blackberry Wine

Put any quantity of blackberries into a jar or pan, cover them with boiling water, and allow them to stand in a cool oven all night to draw out the juice; or they may be mashed with the hand. Strain through a sieve into a jar or cask, and let it ferment for fifteen days. Then add one pound of sugar to every gallon of juice, with a quarter of a pint of gin or brandy. The berries should be gathered ripe and on a fine dry day. Probable cost of blackberries, from 8d. to 1s. per gallon.