Blackberry Sauce

• 3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1/3 to 1/4 cup sugar
•    pinch grated lemon zest *

In a medium-sized saucepan, stir together blackberries, sugar and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the berries are soft and the juices are released. Press the berries through a fine sieve, forcing through as much juice and pulp as possible. Discard the seeds.

Blackberry sauce is an unexpected accompaniment to Frozen Lemon Mousse.

* Lemon Zest: Lightly grate just the yellow from the lemon making sure you don't go down too far. You do not want to grate the white beneath the yellow.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Bon appetit!