What do I do with all of these blackberries?

[Green Decals]

We are swimming in blackberries and I need some ideas of what else we can do with them to preserve them... Besides freezing and jam!

Can they be made into fruit strips in the dehydrator? Anyone ever made blackberry vodka? I am not interested in baked goods, just ways to preserve them.

[3lilbubs]

ooh.. yeah blackberry and apple fruit strips! Blackberry pancake syrup? There's been a ton of fruit juice concentrate recipes floating around.. didn't someone here post a berry lemonade one? Or am I crazy? On second thought don't answer that. LOL

[DCAMama]

Blackberry infused vodka sounds good! I have it in one of my canning books. I'll look for the instructions in the morning.

[jbug_4]

you can can them whole. Dh is trying blackberry cordial which from my understanding is just super sweet wine. He has them catching wild yeast right now. We mostly do jam with ours- triple berry and blackberry. I make more then we would eat as jam for the year because we have a snack bar recipe that requires a jar for an 8x8 pan of bars. Not really much of a preservation but you can puree them and make popsicles. You shouldn't have to add anything just blackberries. Maybe a little sugar or honey and a touch of lemon juice to help them maintain color- but i don't think that is needed for blackberries thats mainly blueberries. I found this although I am not sure what you'd do with it http://www.recipecottage.com/preserv...ry-relish.html . Dehydrating http://foodpreservationtips.blogspot...ckberries.html

[3lilbubs]

Here's the fruit leather recipe:

http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/03...fruit-leather/

juice concentrate:
she does strawberry-kiwi but you can use blackberry "and"/or any other type

http://blessewefarm.blogspot.com/201...ncentrate.html

[Green Decals]

Thanks ladies!