Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2       pint          blackberries-fresh preferred
1/4       Cup           sugar
16        ounces        root beer
                        cornstarch

Preparation:

wash, mash or puree berries, pour into small saucepan over low-med heat.Add sugar, dissolve w/ small wire wisk. As bubbles begin, add all but 1/4C rootbeer. In small bowl, mix small amount corn starch into rootbeer-slowly while wisking add starch mixture to pot in small slow thin pour-slow heat and bring to desired thickness. Fantastic!

Nutritional Information:

Experiment w/ sugar free soda & artificial sweetners to cut down sugar content for those on restricted diets. Enjoy!