Wine-Spiked Berries With Ricotta
This delightful dessert combines the sweetness of mixed berries with a flavorful orange-infused wine syrup. Topped with a creamy ricotta mixture spiked with Grand Marnier, it's a refreshing treat perfect for any occasion.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 large orange
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. sugar
- 2 cups mixed raspberries, blueberries and/or blackberries
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 Tbs. Grand Marnier liqueur
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using a sharp paring knife, cut two 2- to 3-inch strips of zest from the orange. Using the fine rasps of a handheld grater or a microplane, remove 1 tsp. finely grated zest from another section of the orange. Reserve the orange for another use.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the wine, the 1/2 cup sugar and the orange zest strips and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about one-third, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool.
- Put the berries in a bowl. Remove the zest strips from the syrup and pour over the berries.
- In a food processor, combine the ricotta, Grand Marnier, vanilla, grated orange zest and the 2 Tbs. sugar and process until smooth. Spoon the berries with some syrup into glasses or small bowls and top with a dollop of the ricotta mixture. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>Healthy in a Hurry,</i> by Karen Ansel, MS, RD and Charity Ferreira (Weldon Owen, 2011).
Yield
Serves 4.
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