Blackberries

Trinny

Hello

I would make crumble or pie filling - but add something else to it - say stewed apple. As long as you stew them they should be ok.

You could probably make blackberry wine - but again i would expect that the blackberrys need to be fresher.

Trin

curly_cabbage

thriftlady wrote: »

I'd make jam or jelly. The flavour might not be at its best by now but they'll taste of something. Perhaps the best thing to do is to make blackberry whisky. There's a recipe somewhere on here (failing that google). Basically it is just blackberries, sugar and whisky left in a large jar until Christmas.

I like to idea of using the blaclkberries in drink for Christmas but do think they would go with Cider? if so any idea of recipe/

Thanks

CC

jasperconran

This has probably been discussed before, but I cant find any posts on it. just been blackberry picking along a lane where we live. have washed them and bagged them up. I am assuming I can freeze them ok?? and also if I want to use them for say a crumble or something, do I have to defrost them first? sorry if its a stupid question, but I havent really bothered doing this sort of thing before! thanks

looby-loo_2

Hi, good for you. Free food and free exercise

Yes you can freeze them. I usually place them on a baking tray and pop them in the freezer overnight. Next day they will all have frozen individually so you can bag them up and then just dip in and use as many as you need.

You don't really need that many. Do you have access to cooking apples? A neighbour perhaps? I peel and slice 2 or 3 cooking apples and really only need a handful, 20 maybe, of blackberries to go with them to flavour a crumble. A little sugar to taste.

And no you don't need to defrost them first for a crumble

jasperconran

Hi,

thanks for the quick reply. Just have one more question, if you can help! I have got a bag of red grapes that will be going off soon and I dont really wanna throw them away, any ideas as to what I could do with these? thanks again! x:D

Pink.

jasperconran wrote: »

Hi,

thanks for the quick reply. Just have one more question, if you can help! I have got a bag of red grapes that will be going off soon and I dont really wanna throw them away, any ideas as to what I could do with these? thanks again! x:D

Try these threads:

what can i do with a bagful of grapes?

Freezing Grapes???

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BramleyHouse

Hi,

I have got lots of blackberries but dont know what to do with them!!!!

Any ideas??

tanith

Bramble Jelly is always a good one... blackberry and apple pies, there are lots of things,

Patchwork_Quilt

I have a lovely idea -

12 oz blackberries

Simmer until just soft but not collapsing in a pan.

Add 1 tsp cornflour, slaked in a little water and 1 tablesp sugar. Stir in and thicken

Serve over stewed apple

mandi

Im not sure about recipies, but make sure you soak them in water before you use them to get any maggots out