Blackberry Brandy

As per J.Breedlove's request, here's the recipe for the blackberry brandy we're making:

Ingredients

• 3 qts fruit (blackberries in this case)
• 3 gal water at 112 F
• 1 small cake Champagne yeast
• 10 lbs sugar, cane is best, not bee
• 3 quartered lemons
• 4 lbs raisins

Directions

1. Combine all but the raisins in appropriate-sized container with a lid.
2. Stir once everyday for 7 days.
3. Add raisins after 7 days.
4. Let stand 21 days, then remove fruit and siphon off fluid.
5. Let stand 5 days, siphon and bottle.

You can drink the brandy within 3 months, but I find it tastes better with age. At 3 months, it tastes too much like cheap table wine.

You may consider finding nice bottles and decorating them, as they make wonderful gifts.

Disfrutan!!!