A friend gave me 2 qts of ripe fresh picked blackberries, which I
promptly froze. I tested a couple then and they seemed rather sour,
but were indeed ripe. My friend told me later that the owner of the
bushes had started to complain that the berries didn't taste "right"
any more.

I defrosted them tonight, crushed them and they are drippin' for jelly
right now. How do I sweeten/perk up/adulterate them if possible for a
nice finished product? I got 2 cups of raspberry/mullberry juice
tonight and was going to mix them in but no way. The R/M juice is
outstanding!

Suggestions for Blackberry Rx?

> wrote in message
...
>A friend gave me 2 qts of ripe fresh picked blackberries, which I
> promptly froze. I tested a couple then and they seemed rather sour,
> but were indeed ripe. My friend told me later that the owner of the
> bushes had started to complain that the berries didn't taste "right"
> any more.
>
> I defrosted them tonight, crushed them and they are drippin' for jelly
> right now. How do I sweeten/perk up/adulterate them if possible for a
> nice finished product? I got 2 cups of raspberry/mullberry juice
> tonight and was going to mix them in but no way. The R/M juice is
> outstanding!
>
> Suggestions for Blackberry Rx?

I thin' that once you put in sugar, they'll be perk'et up in no time. You
know what goes nice here? about 10 serrano peppers, seeds removed, but leave
in the ribs, dice up teeny weeny weeny. It sounds like a lot but the sugar
tones down the heat quite a bit. Or you can stop halfways if you need to. I
made this one year and named it: Hot Love. Wasn't really very hot, but then
neither am I.
Edrena

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:35:25 -0600, "The Joneses"
> wrote:

snippies by me
>>
>> Suggestions for Blackberry Rx?
>
>I thin' that once you put in sugar, they'll be perk'et up in no time. You
>know what goes nice here? about 10 serrano peppers, seeds removed, but leave
>in the ribs, dice up teeny weeny weeny. It sounds like a lot but the sugar
>tones down the heat quite a bit. Or you can stop halfways if you need to. I
>made this one year and named it: Hot Love. Wasn't really very hot, but then
>neither am I.
>Edrena
>

Edrena, I have to say you are one of the coolest people i have ever
cybermet (lol).

What a wonderful idea... Hot Love. Too wickedly funny. Ok I have
somebody (Mr Blackberries himself) I'd love to impress with Hot Love
and he loves hot stuff but it doesnt' love him back. Except for me ha
ha. So, I'm thinking sweet hot cherry peppers instead, no seeds? I'll
make 2 regular BB 1/2 pints, and 2 Hot Love 1/2 pints. Should I strain
the peppers out of the hot juice or leave it in to be processed? Oooh
this is going to be fun. I love new stuff.

So far, he did admire my incredible B+B's, chutney, cherry jam and
Strawberry Thingy. Can't wait till he sees my Barb Schaller Corn
Relish. Ah, romance ....

> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:35:25 -0600, "The Joneses"
> > wrote:
>
> snippies by me
>>>
>>> Suggestions for Blackberry Rx?
>>
>>I thin' that once you put in sugar, they'll be perk'et up in no time. You
>>know what goes nice here? about 10 serrano peppers, seeds removed, but
>>leave
>>in the ribs, dice up teeny weeny weeny. It sounds like a lot but the sugar
>>tones down the heat quite a bit. Or you can stop halfways if you need to.
>>I
>>made this one year and named it: Hot Love. Wasn't really very hot, but
>>then
>>neither am I.
>>Edrena
>>
>
> Edrena, I have to say you are one of the coolest people i have ever
> cybermet (lol).
>
> What a wonderful idea... Hot Love. Too wickedly funny. Ok I have
> somebody (Mr Blackberries himself) I'd love to impress with Hot Love
> and he loves hot stuff but it doesnt' love him back. Except for me ha
> ha. So, I'm thinking sweet hot cherry peppers instead, no seeds? I'll
> make 2 regular BB 1/2 pints, and 2 Hot Love 1/2 pints. Should I strain
> the peppers out of the hot juice or leave it in to be processed? Oooh
> this is going to be fun. I love new stuff.
>
> So far, he did admire my incredible B+B's, chutney, cherry jam and
> Strawberry Thingy. Can't wait till he sees my Barb Schaller Corn
> Relish. Ah, romance ....

Corn Romance, cause you love it?
Edrena

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:35:25 -0600, "The Joneses"
> wrote:

I
>made this one year and named it: Hot Love. Wasn't really very hot, but then
>neither am I.
>Edrena
>

You so lie.

Christine

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:35:25 -0600, "The Joneses"
> > wrote:
>
> I
>>made this one year and named it: Hot Love. Wasn't really very hot, but
>>then
>>neither am I.
>>Edrena
>>
>
> You so lie.
>
> Christine

You're so mean to me! Still thinking fondly of my trip to Alb~~. Y'all still
live there or you gypsied off to somewheres else?
Love,
Edrena