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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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 Posted - Jul 07 2011 : 8:34:27 PM
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Here is something I learned to make when I was a civil war reenactor, and I've shared it for a lot of living history presentations. It kept very well and was every bit as popular as cola is today. The ingredients being much more common and inexpensive than lemonade at the time.
Recipe is tweaked to modern convenience, but here is something new to do with or preserve your summer berry bounty.
-4 cups fresh blackberries, or raspberries, strawberries or any plentiful seasonal berries.
-2 cups cider vinegar
-2 cups granulated sugar
cold water
ice
Preparation:
Place berries in a non-metal bowl or pitcher; add vinegar. Cover with plastic wrap or lid; refrigerate for 3 to 4 days. Strain mixture into a saucepan, pressing blackberries to extract all liquid. Discard solids then stir in sugar. Boil 2 to 3 minutes; remove from heat and let cool. Store in a tightly covered jar or pitcher. For each serving, combine 1/4 cup of the blackberry concentrate with 1 cup cold water; pour over ice in glasses.
Makes enough concentrate for about 12 servings.
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
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nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 10:47:22 AM
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I'd describe as more of a tang. 
The classrooms I've presented it to are funny. At first they gag on the vinegar and say it's awful, yet no matter how many pitchers I take I never bring any back home
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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