2 qts. fresh whole washed blueberries
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
2 cinnamon sticks, broken, 1 tsp. whole cloves, 1 tsp. whole allspice; tie up spices in a small cheesecloth sack.
Put spice bag in a big pot with the vinegar and sugar, bring mixture to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the berries and cook on medium low heat until they are heated through, shaking the pot every now and then to stir. This should take about 8 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 12 hours at room temperature. This is when the magic happens!
Pour the blueberries into a colander that is set over a bowl. Remove the spice bag, and transfer the berries to sterilized jars.
Return the liquid to the pot and add the sugar. Bring to a boil, and boil briskly for about 4 minutes to thicken the syrup a bit.
Pour the hot syrup over the berries and seal the jars. Be sure to leave 1/4" space at the top of the jar!
Water bath for 10 minutes, cool completely then store, serve, enjoy!
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