Decadent Blackberry Ice Cream

Ingredients

Ingredients

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 2½ 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.