Blackberry Liqueur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
3 cups 80 proof vodka
3 cups white sugar
3 cups ripe blackberries

Preparation

Shake together the water, vodka and sugar to dissolve sugar.
Gently mix together with the blackberries, taking care not to cut or crush the berries.
Leave to infuse about 10-12 days until the berries have lost most of their color.
Pour thru a fine strainer and discard the berries.
Pour into decorative bottles.