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1/4 cup fresh or frozen huckleberries
1 to 1 1/4 oz white rum
1 tsp of corn syrup
1/4 cup ice (less ice if berries are frozen)
1/4 orange juice

Add all ingredients into blender and blend on high until smooth.

One serving.

1 cup chilled huckleberries (fresh or frozen is best)
1 cup cold milk
2 Tbps honey or your favorite sweetener (may use more or less to taste)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup softened vanilla ice cream

Put all ingredients except ice cream in blender.  Cover and process at liquify until smooth.  Stop and add ice cream.  Cover and process at whip or puree for 3 to 5 seconds.

Pour into glass and top with whipped cream (optional)

Yields 1 1/2 cups

Sounds really refreshing on these HOT summer days!!

Huckleberry Banana Smoothie

1 banana, ripe
¾ cup huckleberries
¼ cup vanilla yogurt
¾ cup milk
½ cup crushed ice
Dash of cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

For an even healthier and protein-packed drink, add the following:

• 1 serving of whey protein powder
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
• Substitute soy milk for cow’s milk

CRUSH 3 quarts (about 4 lbs or slightly less) of wild huckleberries in large container

ADD 1 to 1.5 gallons water

Cover loosely, store in cool, dark place for two weeks
(STIR DEEPLY 2 – 3 TIMES DAILY!)

When solutions gets VERY purple (about 2 weeks):

* Strain out berries
* Add 1 to 2 pounds of sugar (about 2 to 4.5 cups) to solution
* Transfer into jar/water trap
* Ferment for 3 to 6 months
* (Make sure water does not evaporate out!)

TIPS:

* More sugar for sweeter wine
* Less sugar for dryer wine
* Ferment at cooler temps, takes longer, but better flavor
* Ferment at wamer temps, quicker to drinking stage, but lower quality

Enjoy!