Monday, December 13, 2010

Berry Gazpacho

Recipe from Southern Living

1 (750-milliliter)  bottle Riesling wine
1  vanilla bean, split
1  bunch fresh mint
1  (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
1/2  cup  water
1/3  cup  honey
2  tablespoons  lemon juice
1  cup  fresh raspberries
1  cup  fresh blackberries
1  cup  fresh blueberries
Raspberry sorbet
Garnishes: fresh mint sprigs, fresh berries

Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; boil until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Cover and chill.

Pour wine mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding bean and mint.

Process strawberries and 1/2 cup water in a blender until smooth; pour through wire-mesh strainer into wine mixture, discarding seeds. Stir in honey and next 4 ingredients; chill. Serve with raspberry sorbet. Garnish, if desired.

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