Sloe Gin and Blackberry Jelly

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
What to Eat Now (Autumn & Winter)

By Valentine Warner

Published 2008

  • About

As I rarely eat jelly, I would happily have my tonsils put back in order that I could have them taken out again to give me an extra excuse to eat this.

Ingredients

  • 4 gelatine leaves
  • 600 g blackberries
  • 400 ml water</

Method

About half an hour before doing anything else, break the gelatine and soak it in just enough warm water to cover. In the bottom of a pan place the blackberries with the water, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a gentle simmer, and cook until the fruit has totally collapsed and fallen apart.

Place a sieve lined with a double layer of muslin over a bowl and drain the blackberry mixture unti