Blackberry Wine

• 3 lb/1.5 kg blackberries
• 2½ lb/1.25

First a light, dry table wine–

Use only good quality, ripe berries. Wash them thoroughly, crush them in a bucket, and add 4 pints/2 litres water and a Campden tablet. Leave to stand overnight. Strain through a nylon sieve into a bucket in which the sugar has been placed, add another 4 pints/2 litres warm water, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. When lukewarm (about 75°F/24°