Blackberry overload!

[Der Cute]

Holy cow.

Over 9 pounds of blackberries harvested today. Off a trail not far from where I live. It was fun, walking down the paved trail, finding bushes/bramble and things to pick.
Even got to see a rabbit or two.

But - what do we do?

I've made a cobbler already, put almost 7 pounds away in the freezer. About 1 pound's in the fridge, ready for eating on cereal.

What all else to make? Pie, yeah. Syrup, yeah. Anyone got any cool recipes for Blackberry?

Cutenoob

[Pairou]

*reaches out* Ooh, gimme, gimme....!

[Mr. Rager!]

I thought you were going to talk about the RIM Blackberry.

[Shpepper]

I have to go do that soon too. I want to try making my own blackberry vodka or brandy.

[Boozy]

I thought you were going to talk about the RIM Blackberry.

I jumped to that conclusion too. I live in RIM Town, so I never hear about blackberries in any other context.

[tropicsgoddess]

I thought you were going to talk about the RIM Blackberry.

Me too..

[LadyMage]

Preserves! I wish I remembered my Grampa's recipe for preserves, but there has to be a way to make jam.... Check allrecipes.com and make some jam

[Aethian]

jam, jelly, juice, muffins, bread, steak sauces

[Soulstealer]

Is it bad that several of us (me included) see the word blackberry and associate first to an electronic device?

[Primer]

JELLY!
DH made about 40 cups of Dewberry jelly last month, and we have maybe 4 cups left.

We did give most of it away!

[Geek King]

Definately Jams or Jellies.

Maybe some deserts too. Blackberry pancakes? Blackberry Shortcake? Or just eat them straight, with a sprinkle of sugar or spat of whipped cream if needed.

[wolfie]

I have to go do that soon too. I want to try making my own blackberry vodka or brandy.

I'd suggest either a blackberry vodka or a blackberry liqueur (neutral grain spirits flavoured with blackberries, or sweetened and flavoured). Blackberry brandy (distilled from fermented blackberry juice) is probably a bit beyond most people's abilities. Jester can probably give you a bit more detail about the differences between the 3, or offer other suggestions.

[Evil Queen]

I want blackberries! Send them to my house!

[Shpepper]

I'd suggest either a blackberry vodka or a blackberry liqueur (neutral grain spirits flavoured with blackberries, or sweetened and flavoured). Blackberry brandy (distilled from fermented blackberry juice) is probably a bit beyond most people's abilities. Jester can probably give you a bit more detail about the differences between the 3, or offer other suggestions.

Thanks for the info. I made Cherry Vodka earlier this summer. Also Rum and Brandy. it's more infusing than anything else. Infusing the alcohol with the fruit flavor and sweetness from sugar.

[Der Cute]

So I could do something as simple as purchase a cheap /medium vodka bottle, mash some berries into a pulp and drop the glop into the bottle?

Hmm.

I think I'll be making blackberry syrup sometime soon. These buggers are sweet, really! Except the bushes that bit my jeans, those weren't too sweet I still have scratches on my arms and legs from that day gathering all the berries.

I was thinking about taste mixes today, would pear be a good companion to blackberry? Like Pear and BB Juice? (I don't think pears are stiff/strong enough to be in pies and other cooked/baked items)

Would any kind of tea drink be OK with a sweet blackberry? Which ones? (I'm not a tea person, but I think I could try it with the BB's)

Cutenoob