An Excellent Family Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 pint buckthorn berries
• 1 pint water
• 1 pint molasses

Directions

1. Boil buckthorn berries in water until all strength is extracted.

2. Strain and press the berries hard.

3. Add 1 pint of molasses to the juice.

4. Simmer until scum rises, removing it as it appears.

5. When scum stops rising, stir well and store for use.