CARSE OF GOWRIE (SCOTTISH FRUIT SALAD)

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Posted for ZWT6: Great Britain. Looks like a delicious summer treat! The original said 1 wineglass of red wine, so I put down the typical amount for a glass of wine. Feel free to add more if you feel it needs it! Prep time does not include chilling.

Provided by noway

Categories     Oranges

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces sugar
1 cup water
5 ounces red wine
1 lemon, juice only
1 dash sherry wine
2 fresh peaches
2 fresh apricots
1 orange, peeled and divided into slices
2 bananas, sliced
4 ounces raspberries
4 ounces red currants
4 ounces cherries

Steps:

  • Put the sugar, water and wine in a small saucepan, bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes. Allow to cool, then pour this syrup into a nice bowl and stir in the lemon juice and sherry.
  • Slice the peaches and apricots and put them immediately into the syrup.
  • Add the orange slices and bananas.
  • Lastly add in the raspberries, redcurrants stripped of their stalks, and cherries, halved and stoned.
  • Spoon some of the syrup over the fruit and chill thoroughly before serving with or without whipped cream.
  • Fruit liqueur, rum, or sherry may be added.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.4, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 5.5, Carbohydrate 97.4, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 82.4, Protein 3.1

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