Blackberry Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 lb. blackberries (5 qt. berries)
5 lb. sugar
2 1/2 qt. boiling water

Preparation

Mash the berries in a crockery container.
Add water and allow to stand, covered, for 3 days.
Strain through a jelly bag and put the juice back in the crock.
Add the sugar and let the juice work. When fermentation has stopped, skim the wine, strain and bottle.