An uncooked sauce with a lovely blackberry flavor. Serve over vanilla frozen yogurt or with a slice of angel food cake.

Makes about 2 cups

ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 1/2 pints blackberries
2 tablespoons blackberry brandy
2 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons honey, preferably berry-blossom honey

1. Pick over the berries and reserve 1 cup of the smallest and most attractive. Puree the remaining 2 cups berries in a food processor with the brandy, orange juice and honey. Transfer the mixture to a sieve set over a medium bowl. Press the puree through the sieve and discard the seeds.
2. Just before serving, stir in the reserved whole berries.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per 2-tablespoon serving: 30 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 1 g fiber; 1 mg sodium; 50 mg potassium.
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1/2 fruit, 1/2 other carbohydrate

MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 1; cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.