Strawberries And Melon In Plum Wine Recipes

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• Combine the onion, strawberries, cucumber, cantaloupe and dill in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Let stand until the cucumber is juicy, about 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach and vinaigrette to the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
• Whisk 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in 2/3 cup olive oil, whisking constantly, until thick and smooth. Add more salt and pepper to taste. (Makes about 1 cup.)

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• Place strawberries into a medium bowl. Dust with sugar, then pour the wine over them. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Let the strawberries stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Spoon berries into 6 dessert cups, and distribute the remaining wine over the berries.

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• Halve the melon. Remove the seeds. Fill the well with sliced strawberries and raspberries. If you want, add a splash of kirsch or Grand Marnier.

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• In a large salad serving bowl, toss together the spinach, strawberries, and cantaloupe. In a smaller mixing bowl, mix together the jam, vinegar, honey, and oil.
• Drizzle dressing over salad; toss.
• Sprinkle chopped nuts over the top.

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• If the strawberries are large, cut in half lengthwise.
• Add the sugar and let them sit for 1 hour at room temperature.
• If your berries are particularly sweet, reduce the sugar by half.
• Place the strawberries in a serving bowl and add the melon.
• Add the plum wine and stir gently to mix.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Spoon fruit and sauce into bowls and serve.

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• Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) from oranges. Set peel aside (reserve oranges for another use).
• Combine 2 cups water, honey, star anise and cinnamon stick in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve honey. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in reserved orange peel. Cool syrup. Strain into large bowl; discard solids. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill.)
• Using melon baller, scoop out enough fruit from melon to equal 4 cups. Combine melon balls, nectarines and strawberries in large bowl. Add syrup; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours and up to 8 hours.
• Ladle fruit mixture into bowls. Garnish with orange peel strips, if desired.

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• Using a stainless-steel knife, cut melons in half, creating a sawtooth edge. Scoop out seeds and stringy fibers. Using a melon baller, scoop flesh from melons. Place melon balls in a large bowl, and sprinkle with sugar. Add wine, lemon juice, and basil. Cover with plastic wrap, and transfer to refrigerator to macerate for 2 hours. Scrape remaining melon from shells until smooth, creating bowls. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Spoon macerated melon balls into shells. Top with strawberries and raspberries. Garnish with mint, and serve immediately.

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• In a bowl, combine the wine, sugar, and lemon zest.
• Stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the berries and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve in stemmed glasses.
• NOTE: These are alchoholic, so it's not recomended to serve these for children. For a non-alchoholic version, replace the wine with sparling white grape juice or cider.

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• In a salad bowl, whisk together the lemon yogurt, honey, and lemon juice until smooth, and gently fold in the watermelon balls, cantaloupe balls, and strawberries. Toss to coat, and serve.

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• Wash and hull the strawberries.
• Cut each cantaloupe in half and remove the seeds.
• With a round melon baler, scoop out the pulp.
• Reserve the cantaloupe shells.
• Put melon balls and strawberries into a large bowl.
• Add 1/2-cup sugar and the Marsala wine; mix well.
• Refrigerate for several hours.
• Sprinkle the cantaloupe shells with the remaining sugar and refrigerate for several hours.
• Fill cantaloupe shells with the marinated melon and strawberries.
• Spoon some of the juice over the fruit.
• Serve chilled.

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• Gently mix the melon and strawberries together in a large bowl with a spoon or your hands, then pile half into four glass tumblers. Sprinkle with half the biscuit crumbs.
• Stir the chopped ginger and syrup into the yogurt and spoon into the tumblers. Pile the rest of the fruit on top, then scatter with the remaining crumbs.
• Sprinkle a teaspoon of muscovado sugar on top of each dessert and chill until ready to serve (up to 2 hours ahead) - the sugar will gradually melt to give a yummy toffee flavour.
• Take out of the fridge about 15 minutes before serving, so they are not too chilled.

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• Place strawberries in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice, and toss to coat.
• Add the wine and let macerate for 45 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Spoon berries and wine into wide dessert glasses (or low soup plates). Serve at cool room temperature.