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WW Recipe of the Day: Fresh Strawberries with Red Wine and Cassis
There was a time when fruit was the furthest thing from my mind when I thought of dessert. Maybe I’m finally growing up because I find myself, not only thinking of fruit, but serving it more and more.
There are so many things you can do with fruit to create simple and delicious desserts. These strawberries with red wine and cassis (black currant liquor) are a perfect example. The recipe comes from Essential Pépin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food (affiliate link), a great cookbook with a full chapter devoted to fruit desserts.
Recipe Notes
We enjoyed these red wine and cassis soaked strawberries for dessert on Easter Sunday. Rod and I thought they were delicious, even though I somehow managed to leave out the tablespoon of shredded fresh mint.
And my mom, who is not a red wine fan, thought they were good.
They’re perfect when you want a light, simple, easy and delicious spring/summer dessert that you can make in minutes and refrigerate up to 8 hours before serving.
Jacques suggests you serve them with cookies.
How To Make This Dessert With Fewer SmartPoints
According to my calculations, each serving (made with heavy whipping cream) has about 182 calories and:
11 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
11 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
11 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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When made with lighter TruWhip Whipped Topping (instead of heavy cream):
9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
Or, simply leave off the whipped cream altogether and enjoy this delicious summer strawberry dessert for just:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
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Strawberries with Red Wine & Cassis Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups ripe strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced or quartered
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons creme de cassis black currant liquor
- 3/4 cup fruity dry red wine, such as Merlot
- 1 tablespoon shredded fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the berries, sugar, liqueur, wine and mint.
- Serve or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 8 hours before serving.
- To serve, divide the berries and liquid evenly among 4 wine goblets and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Essential Pépin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food (affiliate link) by Jacques Pépin
Very Yummy Summer Berry Dessert! I loved it very much – Thanks!!