Recipe: Drunken Strawberry Parfait
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A wonderful summer dessert.
Drunken Strawberry Parfait
1 basket (or more, depending) of fresh, sweet strawberries
Granulated sugar
Red wine
Plain yogurt
Honey (optional)
Wine goblets
Mint sprigs for garnish
Rinse and hull the strawberries. Cut into 1/2" chunks, reserving 1 strawberry per person. Toss in a bowl with plenty of sugar, enough to coat well. Let sit at least 1 hour.
Pour in enough wine to cover the berries. (You can use either red or white wine. I prefer red for the color and also because the result has a fuller, richer flavor. Whichever you choose, it should be a rich fruity wine, NOT dry.) Put in the fridge overnight.
Take out 1 hour prior to serving. (The flavor will be better if it's not very cold.) Mix yogurt with honey if using. Proportion is 1 cup yogurt to 1 tbsp honey, amount will depend on how many are being served. (Plain will accent the berries' flavor more, but I know some people don't like plain yogurt.) Don't mix the honey in too thoroughly, but just thread it through.
Layer the yogurt and berries in the wine goblets, being sure to include spoonfuls of the wine as well. Cut each reserved strawberry partway through and slip onto the edge of each glass. Garnish with mint sprigs.
You can cut the strawberries in slices instead of chunks, but I've found slices go soggy sooner. The leftover wine can be kept in the fridge. It makes a yummy addition to fruit juice! (You can also keep it to soak more strawberries, making an even richer syrup next time.)
This recipe can also be made with other fruits. Peaches, nectarines and pears go well with white wine, blackberries and apples do well with red. (Apples should be soaked overnight.)
Enjoy!
A wonderful summer dessert.
Drunken Strawberry Parfait
1 basket (or more, depending) of fresh, sweet strawberries
Granulated sugar
Red wine
Plain yogurt
Honey (optional)
Wine goblets
Mint sprigs for garnish
Rinse and hull the strawberries. Cut into 1/2" chunks, reserving 1 strawberry per person. Toss in a bowl with plenty of sugar, enough to coat well. Let sit at least 1 hour.
Pour in enough wine to cover the berries. (You can use either red or white wine. I prefer red for the color and also because the result has a fuller, richer flavor. Whichever you choose, it should be a rich fruity wine, NOT dry.) Put in the fridge overnight.
Take out 1 hour prior to serving. (The flavor will be better if it's not very cold.) Mix yogurt with honey if using. Proportion is 1 cup yogurt to 1 tbsp honey, amount will depend on how many are being served. (Plain will accent the berries' flavor more, but I know some people don't like plain yogurt.) Don't mix the honey in too thoroughly, but just thread it through.
Layer the yogurt and berries in the wine goblets, being sure to include spoonfuls of the wine as well. Cut each reserved strawberry partway through and slip onto the edge of each glass. Garnish with mint sprigs.
You can cut the strawberries in slices instead of chunks, but I've found slices go soggy sooner. The leftover wine can be kept in the fridge. It makes a yummy addition to fruit juice! (You can also keep it to soak more strawberries, making an even richer syrup next time.)
This recipe can also be made with other fruits. Peaches, nectarines and pears go well with white wine, blackberries and apples do well with red. (Apples should be soaked overnight.)
Enjoy!
