Bramble Syrup

• 3 kg (6 lb) ripe blackberries
• sugar
• 300 ml

Wash the fruit well and drain. Put it into a pan with the water and simmer, crushing the fruit frequently with a wooden spoon so that the juices flow. Simmer for about 45 minutes until the fruit has lost its juices, then strain through a jelly bag (muslin or clean tea towel) and measure the juice. Allow 350 g