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Ingredients
¼ cup grappa or other brandy
¼ cup sugar
Zest of ½ lemon, in strips
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 mint leaves, torn in half
¼ to ½ teaspoon fresh coarsely ground black pepper
2 cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half if large
1 cup raspberries
4 large figs, cut into quarte
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
36 grams carbs; 176 calories; 1 gram fat; 6 grams fiber; 4 milligrams sodium; 2 grams protein; 28 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Mix grappa with sugar in a large nonreactive bowl until sugar dissolves. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, mint and pepper.
- Step 2
Add fruit; toss, and let sit 2 hours at room temperature. Chill at least 1 hour before serving. For more intense grappa flavor in fruit, macerate overnight in refrigerator.
- Step 3
Serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream and butter cookies.
Blueberries, blackberries, halved grapes and sliced nectarines, peaches or apricots also work well.
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A good Grappa and blueberries are a natural combination. In Switzerland, wild alpine blueberries called mirtilli are often offered with Grappa after dinner.
A good Grappa and blueberries are a natural combination. In Switzerland, wild alpine blueberries called mirtilli are often offered with Grappa after dinner.