Pickled Blackberries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 - 4 cups blackberries, washed and picked over
3/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf
1 whole mace (one blade)

Preparation

In a stainless or enamel pot add all ingredients except berries.
Bring to a full, rolling boil.
Remove from heat and remove bay and mace.
Place berries in clean hot jars, pour over vinegar mixture leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.