Blueberry Cassis Preserves

This also comes from the book perfect preserves" by m. Dalton king. one of my friends made it. It's very good!"!

Pick over blueberries , removing all stems , leaves and damaged or unfit berries.

Wash and place in a preserving pan with the lemon juice.

Cook over medium heat until berries begin to soften.

Add sugar and bring to a boil.

Cook for 10 minutes , stirring often.

Mix in the cassis and allspice.

Cook for 5 more minutes , until preserve is thickened and reaches 221f.

Ladle preserve into hot sterilized jars , leaving 1 / 2 inch headroom.

Wipe rims clean and seal.

Process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Cool , check seals , and alabel.

Store for up to 1 year in a cool dark place.

fresh blueberries, lemon, juice of, sugar, creme de cassis, ground allspice