BlackBerry Simple Syrup

This blackberry simple syrup is so delicious in summer cocktails. I love it in mojitos and mules!
Ingredients

• 2 containers of blackberries
• 1 cup of sugar
• pinch of sea salt
• juice of one lemon
• 6 cups of water 

instructions

1. Pour your blackberries into a container with a splash of vinegar and let them soak for ten minutes. Berries get very gross and this pulls all the bugs and gunk out of them. Strain off the water and add them to a saucepan with the sugar, sea salt, lemon juice, and water.
2. Bring everything to a rolling boil then reduce to a simmer.
3. Let cook for 2-3 hours until the mixture has reduced to a syrupy consistency and halved in volume.
4. Pour through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer. Enjoy with any cocktail of your choosing!