LAYERED BERRY PARFAITS

Layered Berry Parfaits image

Provided by Dancer

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup fresh red currant
1 cup fresh blackberries
1/3 cup sweet dessert wine (such as sauterne) or 1/3 cup apple juice (such as sauterne)
1 1/2 cups fresh red raspberries
3 tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste)
2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crumbled
4 sprigs fresh mint leaves

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine blueberries, strawberries, currants, blackberries, and wine or apple juice. Let stand for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, puree raspberries and syrup in a blender or food processor until smooth.
To assemble dessert, spoon a layer of mixed berries into the bottom of 4 parfait glasses or wine glasses.
Top with a drizzle of raspberry puree, then vanilla wafer crumbs.
Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with a drizzle of raspberry puree. Garnish each serving with a sprig of mint. If desired, chill parfaits for 1 hour before serving.
Variation: Substitute any other fresh berries for those listed above. Helpful Hint: You may substitute frozen berries for fresh, if desired, but frozen berries will exude more juice than fresh berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 694.3, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 5.6, Sodium 351.9, Carbohydrate 114.2, Fiber 10, Sugar 21.6, Protein 6.9