Claret Wine Barberry Preserve

Ingredients

• Barberries (fresh)
• Claret wine
• Sugar

Method

1. 1 Pick clean barberries from their branches and wash them thoroughly.
2. 2 Dry the barberries on a clean cloth.
3. 3 Boil a portion of the barberries in claret wine until very soft.
4. 4 Strain the mixture and rub it through a sieve to extract the pulp.
5. 5 Boil the strained pulp with sugar until the mixture is thick and sweet.
6. 6 Allow the syrup to cool completely.
7. 7 Place the whole barberries in jars or glasses and fill with the cold syrup.