Blackberry Fizz

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 quarts fresh blackberries or 3 quarts frozen blackberries
• 4 cups water
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon whole allspice
• 2 (4 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken
• carbonated lemon-lime beverage (such as sprite)

Recipe

• 1 crush blackberries in a large kettle.
• 2 add water and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 strain through jelly bag, reserving juice and discarding pulp.
• 5 add water to juice if necessary to equal 2 quarts.
• 6 pour into large kettle.
• 7 slowly stir in sugar until dissolved.
• 8 place spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to juice.
• 9 simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• 10 bring to a boil; remove the spice bag and discard.
• 11 pour hot into hot jars, leaving â¼-inch headspace.
• 12 adjust caps.
• 13 process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.
• 14 to serve, mix about one-third concentrate to two-thirds soda.