Blackberry Whisky

I'd never heard of this until I recently made a batch. It's a brilliant combination of flavours and a great reminder of summer in the depths of winter.

Ingredients:

• Enough blackberries to fill a jar with a tight fitting lid
• Some caster sugar
• A bottle of cheap blended whisky

Method:

1. Wash the blackberries and make sure that any bugs or green bits of plant are removed.
2. Dry the blackberries with a paper towel and place two thirds of them into the jar.
3. Pour caster sugar over the blackberries in the jar until they are mostly covered.
4. Shake the jar a bit and then place in the remaining blackberries.
5. Fill the jar to the top with whisky.
6. Place a lid on the jar and shake well.
7. Shake the jar every morning until all the sugar has dissolved.
8. Place in the back of a dark cupboard and leave for 6 months.
9. Use to warm yourself on a cold February night.