RED WINE-MACERATED WINTER FRUIT

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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Dried Fruit     Red Wine     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lemon
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 large firm-ripe pineapple
1 1/4 pounds mixed dried fruit such as prunes, apricots, figs, and cranberries
Accompaniments:
mascarpone cheese or crème fraîche
cashew orange biscotti

Steps:

  • Remove zest from lemon with a vegetable peeler and squeeze juice from lemon. In a saucepan bring water to a boil with zest, lemon juice, wine, sugar, and cinnamon stick, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer mixture 15 minutes.
  • While mixture is simmering, peel and core pineapple and cut into bite-size pieces. Halve figs if using. Pour hot syrup through a sieve into a bowl. Stir pineapple and dried fruit into syrup and cool. Chill fruit, covered, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
  • Serve fruit with mascarpone or crème fraîche and biscotti.

i like chao
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves fruit and wine.


Sujan BIKA
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I'm not a big fan of fruit, but I loved this dish. The wine sauce really brings out the flavors of the fruit.


Dora Naka
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This dish is a little time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The results are amazing!


Afnan Jafran
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I've never made anything like this before, but it was surprisingly easy. I'm definitely going to make it again.


Mwandiku Wambua
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This is a beautiful and delicious dish that is perfect for a special occasion.


kashifullah saggu
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I love the combination of flavors in this dish. The sweetness of the fruit pairs perfectly with the tartness of the wine.


Kayla Sisya
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit.


Oliver Sauls
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Brandon Brande
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This is a great recipe for using up leftover winter fruit. I had some apples and pears that were about to go bad, so I decided to try this recipe. I'm so glad I did! The fruit was delicious and the wine sauce was perfect.


Jarcquez Manora
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I followed the recipe exactly and the results were amazing. The fruit was perfectly macerated and the wine sauce was rich and flavorful.


Nyagah Francis
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This dish was a hit at my holiday party! The flavors were complex and delicious, and the presentation was beautiful. I'll definitely be making this again.