INGREDIENTS:

4 cups Oregon blackberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
4 cups frozen yogurt or vanilla ice cream
2 cups crushed ice
Whole berries for garnish
Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Crush/puree berries and strain through a fine sieve to yield approximately 2 cups puree.  (If berries are frozen, partially thaw before crushing.)  Combine puree with remaining ingredients, blend until smooth and pour into chilled glasses.  Garnish with 2-3 berries, and fresh mint leaves if desired.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS: ( Low fat frozen yogurt used for analysis): EACH SERVING PROVIDES 268 CALORIES;  6.9g PROTEIN;  2.1g FAT;  57.9g CARBOHYDRATE; 37.2mg VITAMIN C;  239mg CALCIUM;  79.2mg SODIUM;  6.8mg CHOLESTEROL