Blackberry Plum Mojitos Recipes

BLACKBERRY MOJITO

Steps:

• Combine blackberries, raw sugar, mint leaves, lemon juice, and lime juice in a tall glass; muddle until mint leaves and blackberries are slightly crushed. Add lemon-lime beverage and vodka. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add blackberry mixture. Cover shaker and shake; pour into a glass.

HOMEMADE BLACKBERRY PLUM JAM

Steps:

• Prepare the boiling water canner before starting to cook your jam. (Fill the canner/stockpot at least half full of enough clean, warm water so the level will be at least 1" over the top of the filled jars once they're added).
• Wash, pit and chop plums w/ skins.
• Wash and crush blackberries w/ potato masher.
• Place plums and crushed blackberries in large pot.
• Add pectin a little at a time to plums and berries, stirring constantly.
• Heat on high stirring constantly until mixture comes to a FULL boil.
• Add sugar ALL at once, stirring.
• Bring mixture back to a full hard boil, stirring constantly.
• Use potato masher to carefully further crush plums and berries in pot.
• Boil for 5 minutes.
• Skim off foam, if present.
• Place in sterilized, hot jars, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Wipe edges of jars with clean cloth, place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Process in a boiling water bath for ten minutes at sea level (over 1000 feet, add one minute of processing for each 1000 feet in altitude).
• Remove from water and place jars on a cloth-protected counter or cooling rack to cool undisturbed for 24 hours.
• Remove rings from sealed jars and store; put any unsealed jars in the refrigerator and use first.

BLACKBERRY-PLUM MOJITOS

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool 15 minutes. Syrup can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.
• Combine lemon juice, fruit, and basil in a bowl. Add syrup; mash lightly to release juices. Refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 4 days.
• Combine fruit mixture and vodka in a pitcher or punch bowl; ladle about 1/3 cup into each glass. Fill with ice. Top with sparkling water, garnish with more basil, and serve.

BLACKBERRY NO-COOK JAM

Steps:

• Prepare fruit by crushing and then measure 3 cups of the fruit into a large bowl.
• Stir sugar into fruit and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Mix the water and the pectin together in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat while stirring constantly and continue boiling for 1 full minute.
• Stir the pectin/water into the fruit and stir constantly for 3 minutes.
• Fill plastic or glass freezer containers to within ½-inch of top, cover with lids and let stand at room temp for 24 hours.
• Store in freezer.
• After opening, store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.