Oregon Blackberry Xiao Long Bao - Oregon Raspberries & Blackberries

Ingredients

• 1 pint (2 cups) Oregon blackberries or marionberries, fresh or frozen, divided
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sake or rice wine (not cooking wine), divided
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, finely minced
• ⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 star anise
• 2 teaspoons powdered gelatin
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons (90 ml) warm water