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Blackberry Cordial

Blackberry cordial is a pleasant drink and a healthful Indeed, blackberry cordial is one of the things that should be made every year, and always kept on hand, It is invaluable in the case of sickness and is a very good strength giver after severe illness.

Use to every quart of blackberry juice one pound of white sugar, fine granulated, one-quarter of an ounce of grated nutmeg, one-quarter of an ounce of cinnamon, onequarter of an ounce of cloves, and one pint of the best brandy. Mash the fruit and strain it without heating. Tie the spices in a thin muslin bag; boil together the juice of the fruit, the sugar and the spices; let the mixture cook a quarter of an hour after it begins boiling, skimming it well in the meantime; take from the fire, add the brandy and set it aside in a closely covered vessel to cool. When it is perfectly cold, strain out the spices and bottle, sealing the corks.