Blackberry Sirup

Ingredients

• blackberries
• bark of the root
• water
• 4 pounds loaf sugar

Directions

1. Clean the blackberries and bark of the root.

2. Add a sufficient amount of water and boil for two hours.

3. Pour off the liquid and add more water, continuing to boil and pour off until all strength is extracted.

4. Strain the liquid, combining all boilings together.

5. Simmer down the mixture to two quarts and strain again.

6. Add 4 pounds of loaf sugar and stir until dissolved.

7. Once cool, take half a pint three times a day on an empty stomach.