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Cornish blackberry drink

Cornish blackberry drink

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A traditional Cornish drink made with blackberries that have been soaked in vinegar and then cooked with cloves, ginger, and sugar. It can be stored for m…

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Recipe from Mahjon99, Freggern, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This traditional drink originates from Cornwall, in the southwest of England. Blackberries are steeped in vinegar for a day before being cooked with spices.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodmaceration
  • Estimated cost$26.59 $3.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $25.53
  • $0.79

For 500 ml of blackberry juice

  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the blackberries, drain them in a colander, then mix them with the vinegar in a large salad bowl. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cover the salad bowl tightly with cling film and let it marinate for 24 hours.
  3. The following day, measure the volume of liquid and, for every 500 ml of elderberry juice, add 6 cloves of allspice, 1 cm of ginger, and 350 g of sugar. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  5. Cook for 30 minutes, then strain the mixture through a double layer of cheesecloth.
  6. Pourage in a sterilized bottle and seal it tightly. ≈ 3 min
  7. As long as the acidity remains sufficient, the beverage can be stored for several months. ≈ 3 min
  8. Once opened, keep the beverage refrigerated.

The bill

Cornish blackberry drink

  • 1.5 liters of fresh blackberries$25.53
  • 600 ml of white wine vinegar$0.79
  • 350 g of sugar$0.27

Total$26.59

that's $3.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 liters of fresh blackberries
  • 600 ml of white wine vinegar
  • 6 cloves of allspice
  • 1 cm of ginger
  • 350 g of sugar

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