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- Then, I made three pints of jelly and five pints of jam. (I used whatever recipes were in the pectin boxes.)
- 3 cups blackberries (I may have used a bit moreâyou knowâtrying to get rid of them!)
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Blackberry Syrup
- 1 ½ pounds blackberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick (about three inches)
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