Blackberry Shakes (Bobby Flay)

I first saw this prepared on Bobby Flay’s Grill It! Show a few years ago. And I recently stumbled across the copy of the recipe that I printed immediately after watching that episode. In warmer weather when you're cooking outdoors more often, you can do as Bobby Flay did and put the sugared blackberries in a metal bowl and heat them right on your outdoor grill.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 shakes

Ingredients

• 1  pint fresh blackberries
• 2 -4  tablespoons sugar (or more, depending on berry sweetness)
• 1  pint vanilla ice cream (1 1/2 pints for thicker shakes)
• 12  ounces pomegranate juice
• 1  cup milk
•  fresh blackberries (for garnish)

Directions

1. Combine the pint of blackberries and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over high heat until the sugar has melted and the berries are soft and just starting to break down.
2. Put the cooked berries, ice cream, pomegranate juice and milk in a blender and puree until thick and creamy.
3. Pour into tall glasses and garnish each glass with a few berries.