Sweet berry sauce

This blackberry sauce is ideal for drizzling over roasted duck or game and seasonal vegetables.

Sweet Berry Sauce
serves 4

250g blackberries
150ml ruby port
1 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp chilled butter

Put three quarters of the blackberries into a pan along with the port and caster sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and gently simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Set aside to cool slightly, then push the mixture through a sieve. Return to the pan. Add the vinegar and season. Simmer for a few minutes until thickened slightly. Remove from heat and whisk in butter until dissolved.

If you have blackberries left over why not use them up in this Vanilla blackberry fool.