Black and Blue Berries
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup blackberry jam
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Put 1/2 cup each of the blackberries and blueberries in a saucepan and add the sugar, blackberry jam, honey, lemon zest, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Using a potato masher, mash the berries gently until they are good and broken up.
- Add the remaining 2 cups each blackberries and blueberries to a mixing bowl. Pour the warm berry mixture over the fresh berries and fold everything together with a spatula until well coated. Allow everything to cool 10 minutes or so before serving. Serve atop your favorite dessert.
