Blackberry Ice Cream

Recipes Ingredients:

4 c Fresh Blackberries 2
1/2 c Whipping cream
1 c Water
Blackberries for garnish
Sugar
Mint leaves for garnish

Recipe Instructions:

Line strainer with two layers of dampened cheesecloth. Set over large bowl. Combine berries * and water in medium saucepan. Slowly bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently until soft, about 10 minutes. Pour into cheesecloth-lined strainer. Let stand until Juice has drained into bowl, about 30 minutes. Gently squeeze pulp to extract remaining juice. Measure berry Juice into heavy medium saucepan. Add 1 cup Sugar for each cup juice. Cook over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until Sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil Syrup 2 minutes. Cool completely. Mix 2 1/2 cups Syrup with cream. Refrigerate until well chilled. Process Blackberry mixture in Ice Cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions; Ice Cream will be soft. Freeze in covered container several hours to mellow flavors. Garnish with fresh berries and mint leaves. *Can substitute unsweetened frozen blackberries, thawed.