Scoke or Poke Berry

Ingredients

• dark purplish berries (poke berries)
• cold water
• 1 pound sugar

Directions

1. Gather ripe poke berries and place them in a porcelain kettle.

2. Cover the berries with cold water and boil slowly until the skins break.

3. Strain the mixture to extract the juice.

4. For every pint of juice, add 1 pound of sugar and boil for a few minutes.

5. Bottle the mixture and seal it.