Strawberries in Red Wine with Vanilla Bean
Serves 6.
Ingredients
- 2 pints (1 lb.) small or medium strawberries
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups dry red wine, such as Merlot or Zinfandel
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
Directions
Hull the strawberries. Then, if any have a white core, cut it away with the tip of a sharp knife. Slice some of the larger berries in half but leave most of the berries whole.Combine all the berries in a nonaluminum bowl, sprinkle with the sugar, to taste, and add the wine and vanilla bean. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
Spoon into 6 glass bowls, sprinkle lightly with sugar, if desired, and serve cold.
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Strawberries are excellent
I didn't have the 6 hours to refrigerate, so I put the wine, some sugar and vanilla bean in a pan and warmed it. I put remaining sugar on the strawberries in a bowl. Made wine mixture slightly syrupy and then added the strawberries; heated for 5 minutes more. Left at room temp. Used all the same ingredients.
Date published: 2012-03-21