It seems to be a seasonal play on the kir royale, a French cocktail made with bubbly and blackcurrant liqueur, aka crème de cassis. You can riff on her version even ...

1 1/3 pounds (600 g) fresh raspberries; or frozen raspberries, thawed (about 5 cups) 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated white sugar 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice 3 tablespoons (36 g) chia seeds 1. Put the ...

As a child, I remember picking chokecherries with Gram near our cottage on Pelican Lake. We'd fill several pails. Back in the kitchen, she'd wash the berries and pick them over and put them in a big ...