Black and Blue Berries in Ginger Syrup

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups blackberries divided
• 2 cups blueberries 
• 2 inch ginger fresh peeled thinly sliced
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 6 inch lime zest 
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• sieve

Directions

1. Bring 2 cups water, 1/2 cup blackberries, sugar, ginger, and lime zest to a boil over medium-high heat in a saucepan, stirring just until sugar is dissolved. Boil for 5 minutes.
2. Remove saucepan from heat, and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
3. Pour mixture through a fine strainer set over a bowl; don't press on solids. Reserve the syrup, discarding the blackberries. Then stir in the lime juice.
4. Add the remaining 2 cups blackberries and blueberries to the syrup.
5. Serve over 1/2 cup lemon sorbet, if desired.