GRAPPA-SOUSED SUMMER FRUIT

Grappa-Soused Summer Fruit image

Provided by Karen Baar

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

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