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This recipe is fashioned after Chambord substituting raspberries with blackberries from the neighborhood. First a little background on Chambord.

Chambord Liqueur is a 16.5% abv raspberry liqueur modelled after a liqueur produced in the LoireValley of France during the late 17th century. The Chambord is made from red and black raspberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac.

Blackberry Liqueur

Ingredients
3 liters fresh blackberries
3 cups or .7 liters simple syrup
Zest of 2 oranges
1.5 cups honey
3.75 cups Brandy
6 cups 40-50% neutral or vodka
1 vanilla bean split

Process

• Muddle the blackberries, simple syrup, honey
  
  Sir in the vodka, Brandy, orange zest, and vanilla
  
  Seal container and store in a cool dark location until liquid smells and tastes strongly of blackberries, about 7 days.
  
  Strain the mixture with mesh strainer into clean container. Do not push on solids to extract more liquid.
  
  Bottle and store in fridge or cool dark location.

Makes about 3 quarts or 3 liters.

Just made a triple batch with raspberries.