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(cruciverbalist) wrote in
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> Hi all.
>
> Did anyone see this episode of Good Eats? AB made macerated
> Strawberries.
>
> The recipe is as follows:
>
> 2 pints medium size strawberries, hulled and sliced
> 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
> 1/4 cup orange blossom honey
> 1 teaspoon finely chopped lemon zest
> 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
> 1/2 cup sugar
>
> In a bowl combine all ingredients. Let stand in refrigerator for 2
> hours
>
> As you can see he never specified which wine he used. While I'm sure
> that any red wine can probably be used, I would imagine that the
> result would be different if Pinot was used instead of Cabernet
> instead of Shiraz instead of Beaujolais, etc. So, I was wondering if
> anyone here has ever made this recipe and what red wine worked best.
> Or, if you haven't made this recipe, what red wine you imagine would
> work best.
>
> TIA, Jack
>

Haven't done it I would use a Beaujolais/Gamay but I imagine that it
would be interesting with less honey and a Brachetto d'Acqui which
tastes like strawberry soda to begin with.

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