| 1 | Select full coloured and plumb berries, avoiding stained baskets (sign of overripe or softened and decayed berries). |
| 2 | Season is may to july. |
| 3 | Do not wash until ready to use as water causes mold to form. |
| 4 | Rinse berries and place in a mixing bowl, lightly crushing to release flavor. |
| 5 | Add vodka, vanilla bean, and allspice. |
| 6 | Stir and store in bottle in cool dark place for 3 weeks. |
| 7 | Strain mixture through dampened cleesecoth squeezing as much juice as possible. |
| 8 | Pour back in bottle adding sugar syrup to taste (1/3 to ?cup per pint) and age another 3-5 weeks. |
| 9 | Yield: 1 pint plus container: wide mouth quart ja |
