We’re at the height of the blackberry season and while few people cultivate brambles I know plenty who look forward to a good harvest from hedgerows and scrub land – in my case it’s a car park near the house which this year has produced wonderfully large, sweet fruits, despite our wet August!
We’ve made some bramble jelly and a few bramble and apple crumbles always make up for the cooler temperatures of late September, but if you can get hold of a few pounds of blackberries you could also try making wine.
Lynda at The Home Brew Shop in Essex was an early supporter of Lourish so I asked her if she might lend a recipe for a seasonal glut. Being the nice person she is, she obliged and sent her recipe for blackberry wine, below. As long as you can provide the fruit, she can provide everything else you might need from her shop! Read the rest of this entry »
