Sloshed Strawberries for My Valentine Recipe #319417
Did you need a choice? Turn this into a smoothie at serving time by running it in the blender again OR scrape up spoonfuls into pretty serving dishes and drizzle with more WINE or ginger ale. Either way--this is sure to capture your Valentine's heart! Just watch out for those brain-freeze headaches!!! COOKING TIME = CHILLING TIME.
by Debber
3¼ hours | 5 min prep
SERVES 4 -6
Syrup
- 1/4 cup honey, warmed
- 2/3 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup brandy
Body
- 6 cups sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup seedless red raspberry preserves
Garnish with
- Mix honey, wine and brandy until smooth.
- Pour berries and preserves into blender; whirl for 15 seconds; add wine mixture; whirl again until well-blended.
- Pour into a 13x9 pan; freeze for 3-4 hours.
- SERVING SUGGESTION #1: scrape spoons-ful into tall glass, cover with choice of ginger ale, Sprite or 7-Up; stir to mix; add a straw or long-handled spoon; serve.
- Garnish with fresh strawberry on a pick-stick or sliced mid-way and perched on the edge of the glass.
- SERVING SUGGESTION #2: scrape spoonfuls into blender jar, add 1 cup ginger ale and whirl until smooth, pour into glasses and serve with spoon or straw.
- Garnish with fresh strawberry on a pick-stick or sliced mid-way and perched on the edge of the glass.
- SERVING SUGGESTION #3: scrape spoonfuls of the frosty confection into pretty serving dishes; pour 2-3 T. ginger ale or WHITE WINE over; serve with a spoon--eat slowly to avoid brain-freeze (you've been warned).
- Garnish with fresh strawberry on a pick-stick or sliced in half top to bottom and arranged artfully on the top.
- VARIATIONS: Other berries work magnificently for this, too, as well as mangoes.
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