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1-2-3 BLACKBERRY SHERBERT

Type of Recipe: Frozen Desserts

Difficulty: Easy

List of Ingredients:
4 cups fresh blackberries
2 cups sugar
2 cups buttermilk
Garnish: fresh black berries

Directions:
Stir together 4 cups of fresh blackberries and sugar in a bowl and let stand for 30 minutes.
Process blackberry mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a 9 inch square pan, discarding solids; stir in buttermilk. Cover and freeze for 8 hours.
Break frozen mixture into chunks and place in bowel; beat with electric mixer until smooth. Return to pan; cover and freeze again for 3 hours or until firm.
Garnish with whole black berries and/or blackberry syrup.
Yield: 1 quart taking about 15 minutes plus 30 min stand time and 11 hours freezer time.

Ice cream maker alternative: double the ingredients and combine the blackberry process mixture with the buttermilk in a 4-quart electric or hand operated freezer. Pack in ice and rock salt mixture and stir till contents stiffen significantly. Add more salt and ice and let stand for 1 hour without stirring.

Source:
The Happy Berry Bunch farm, in Six Mile, South Carolina. Visit their website at www.thehappyberry.com

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