Mint & blackberry chocolate sauce
2
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Total time: 10 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 5 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Blackberries, chocolate, and mint combine make this deeply colored and deliciously flavored sauce, great to have around for many uses. Try serving drizzled over waffles, or make a sundae with ice cream, frozen yogurt, or “nice” cream. However you decide to put this lovely sauce to use, garnish with some fresh blackberries and a few small fresh mint leaves to complement the flavors and add a little visual beauty to the plate.
Ingredients
Blackberries
2 cup(s), rinsed and drained (or frozen, thawed)
Sugar
3 Tbsp
Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbsp
Fresh mint leaves
8 leaf/leaves, left whole (plus extra for garnish)
Instructions
1
In medium saucepan, cook blackberries, 1/2 cup water, sugar, cocoa powder, and mint over medium heat, stirring often, until berries break down, about 4 minutes. Transfer to blender and purée until almost smooth. Set fine-mesh strainer over medium bowl and strain sauce into bowl, pressing on solids to extract sauce. Transfer sauce to jar. Cover and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
2
Serving size: 3 tbsp
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