Ingredients

  • 1 batch of unbaked pie dough (can be store bought)
  • 4 cups Blueberries
  • 2 cups Blackberries
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Quick Cooking Tapioca
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Orange zest, divided
  • 4 tablespoons Slow & Low Rock and Rye Whiskey
  • 1 tablespoon Turbinado Sugar

Method

  • Mix berries, sugar, flour, tapioca, half of the orange zest, and the Slow & Low in a bowl.
  • Allow to rest for 15 minutes, or use immediately if fruit is frozen.
  • Roll out half of the dough In a 10 inch circle and line a 9" pie pan.
  • Fill with berry mixture.
  • Roll out remaining dough and cover berries either with a lattice or a top crust with slits across to vent.
  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Crack an egg in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Brush across the top crust and add a sprinkle of turbinado sugar.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 425 and then reduce heat to 350. Continue to bake for 40 -50 minutes, turning at least once. Cover the edges with foil towards the end of the bake, if needed.
  • Allow pie to cool for 5 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with remaining orange zest and serve with Whiskey ice cream and a glass of Slow & Low.