I have been making blackberry jam and blackberry syrup until there is no tomorrow and I still have blackberries to pick. I am looking for recipes anyone might have on what else I can do with the blackberries. I'm open to any suggestions because I just don't want to miss the opportunity to use them. I am planning to make some blackberry ice cream with some of the syrup I canned but I will be looking for any more ideas of something I can make and preserve even if it is to freeze it. Tomorrow evening is our next big picking time so please rush your suggestions. Thanks all.

-- Colleen (pyramidgreatdanes@erols.com), July 18, 2000

Answers

How about blackberry cordial? The Ball Blue Book should have a rec. if you have one and it doesn't let me know, I'll post it when I have a little more time.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), July 19, 2000.

How 'bout a cobbler!

http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/990803.cobbler.html

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), July 19, 2000.

Have a look in the older messages ... there are 2 or 3 topics about blackberry recipes

-- kelly (kellytree@hotmail.com), July 20, 2000.

Colleen, I pick the berries, wash them gently and smash them into gallon ziplock freezer baggies. Then during the winter when I would kill for anything warm, and fruity, I defrost a bag to put over breakfast cereal, to make a cobbler, a pie, or I will grab several bags and make jam when the heat from the stove isn't as big a deal. I do this with almost all of my fruit. Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), July 20, 2000.

When making jams or jellies, try adding liquors such as cassis (current) or kirsh (cherry) to add a bit of pizzaz to the flavor. The alchohol evaporates in the cooking.

-- Soni Pitts (thomkilroy@hotmail.com), July 24, 2000.