Best Grappa Soused Summer Fruit Recipes

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SUMMER FRUIT WITH WINE AND MINT



Summer Fruit with Wine and Mint image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 2h19m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 cups dry white wine
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 ripe cantaloupe, halved, seeded, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 basket (8-ounce) fresh strawberries, quartered
1 cup seedless green grapes, halved lengthwise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Bring the wine and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Chop and combine the cantaloupe, strawberries, grapes, and mint in a large bowl. Pour the warm wine mixture over; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until cold, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours.
  • Transfer to the fruit mixture to a wide jar with a tight-fitting lid. Keep chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calorie, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 13 milligrams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 29 grams

GRAPPA-SOUSED SUMMER FRUIT



Grappa-Soused Summer Fruit image

Provided by Karen Baar

Categories     easy, dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup grappa or other brandy
1/4 cup sugar
Zest of 1/2 lemon, in strips
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 mint leaves, torn in half
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarsely ground black pepper
2 cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half if large
1 cup raspberries
4 large figs, cut into quarte

Steps:

  • Mix grappa with sugar in a large nonreactive bowl until sugar dissolves. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, mint and pepper.
  • Add fruit; toss, and let sit 2 hours at room temperature. Chill at least 1 hour before serving. For more intense grappa flavor in fruit, macerate overnight in refrigerator.
  • Serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream and butter cookies.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 172, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 28 grams

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