Blackberry Juice Concentrate (16 oz)

Blackberry in your everyday routine

A blackberry drink after a meal can be an easy way to enjoy a favorite berry flavor. Measure one tablespoon and choose the amount of water that suits you. Keep the routine at a convenient midday or evening meal.

For variety, use still water one day and sparkling water another, or try a small amount of pear in the blend. Food recipes offer another use for the bottle; the concentrate in a shared dish is divided among its portions.

For the wider fruit science, explore the Fruit Compound Library.

One ingredient, carefully handled

Ingredient: 100% blackberry juice concentrate. No added sugar or filler juices. Concentration specification: approximately 65° Brix.

• Pasteurized by our supplier before bottling.
• Cold-filled by FruitFast without reheating.
• Nitrogen-flushed and held refrigerated until shipment.
• BPA-free PET #1 bottle; refrigerate or freeze on arrival.

FruitFast is part of a family business rooted in Northern Michigan since 1945. Explore our family history and how FruitFast handles its concentrates. Our Brix guide explains the concentration measurement.

Frequently asked questions

What does the blackberry concentrate taste like?

Expect dark blackberry flavor with bright acidity, ripe berry sweetness and a slightly earthy finish. Adjust the water for a lighter or fuller drink. If you are comparing flavors, taste each concentrate diluted before blending them.

How does it compare with black currant?

The current black currant profile is sharper and lightly astringent, while blackberry combines dark-berry sweetness with bright acidity. Both can make bold drinks. Your preferred choice depends on taste, dilution and what you mix with them.

Can I use it for a dessert sauce?

Yes. Thin a measured amount with a little water for a loose fruit sauce, or incorporate it into an established recipe. It is not jam and will not provide whole-berry texture. A shared batch divides its concentrate among portions.

How many servings are in a 16 fl oz bottle?

About 32 labeled servings of 1 tablespoon. A stronger 1:7 drink uses 1 fl oz concentrate, or two labeled servings, with 7 fl oz water. One bottle makes sixteen 8 fl oz drinks at that ratio.

What are good blending partners?

Pear gives a softer fruit direction; black currant and wild blueberry add other berry notes. Start with a small glass, add water and taste before increasing either concentrate. The finished blend includes the natural sugars of every fruit used.

Is sugar or another juice added?

No. The only ingredient is 100% blackberry juice concentrate. It contains naturally occurring fruit sugars, so “no added sugar” does not mean sugar-free. Anything added to a finished recipe changes that recipe’s ingredients.

When should I use my daily serving?

Use one labeled serving daily after a meal. Midday or evening is your preference. For a drink, dilute the concentrate to taste; the amount used in a shared recipe is divided among that recipe’s portions.

How should I store it?

FruitFast keeps the bottle refrigerated until shipment; normal shipping does not require cold packs. Refrigerate or freeze on arrival and keep refrigerated after opening. For best quality, use within about six months and follow the label. See our concentrate storage guide.

Will this flavor always be available?

It is a limited-release product, so availability can change between production runs. Check the product’s current purchase options and current limited releases rather than relying on a promised restock date.

Who Blackberry concentrate is for

• People who enjoy dark-berry flavor with bright acidity.
• Customers comparing blackberry with other berry concentrates.
• Yogurt, smoothie and sparkling-drink makers.
• Home cooks adding berry flavor to sauces and dressings.

Choose the flavor you enjoy and adjust the dilution to your preference. This is a concentrate for mixing or food use, with portions you measure yourself.

Blackberry research and fruit compounds

Blackberries contain anthocyanins, ellagitannins and other polyphenols. These compound groups are part of the research into berry composition. A whole-berry study, an extract study and a juice study answer different questions, so our guides explain both the compounds and the preparation being discussed.

Explore anthocyanins, ellagic acid and ellagitannins, polyphenols, or browse the Fruit Compound Library.

Research findings depend on the food or preparation studied, the amount used and the outcome measured. These educational links are not a finished-product assay or a promise of a particular health result.

Serving and mixing

Daily routine: one labeled serving after a meal. Choose midday or evening to suit your preference.

Labeled serving: 1 Tbsp (0.5 fl oz / approximately 15 mL). The 16 fl oz bottle contains about 32 labeled servings.

Shake before measuring. For an 8 fl oz lighter drink, mix 1 Tbsp (0.5 fl oz) concentrate with 7½ fl oz water. A classic 1:7 drink uses 2 Tbsp (1 fl oz) concentrate plus 7 fl oz water and contains two labeled servings.

For food, use the recipe amount rather than assuming each portion equals a labeled serving. See the mixing and reconstitution guide for more mixing context.

Ways to use Blackberry concentrate

Blackberry spritzer, one glass

Mix 1 tablespoon concentrate with 7½ fl oz sparkling water. Stir gently and add ice. Taste before adding another fruit. The 8 fl oz drink before ice contains one labeled tablespoon serving of Blackberry concentrate.

Blackberry yogurt bowl, one bowl

Stir 1 tablespoon concentrate into ¾ cup plain yogurt. Add chopped nuts and a few fresh berries if desired. The concentrate provides an even berry flavor; the fresh berries supply separate texture.

Blackberry vinaigrette, a shared batch

Whisk 1 tablespoon concentrate with 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. Add pepper to taste. Spoon over greens gradually; the whole batch contains one tablespoon concentrate.

Loose blackberry dessert sauce, a shared batch

Whisk 2 tablespoons concentrate with 2 tablespoons water. Spoon a little over pancakes, yogurt or a dessert. Adjust the water for the texture you prefer. The full batch contains two labeled servings, divided across the portions you serve.

These are starting ideas to adjust to your taste. Explore the flavor partners above or browse current limited releases for other combinations.