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Strawberries in Wine

And now, for the simplest recipe we'll most likely ever share. There's zero cooking involved and you'll have a delicious sweet treat on your hands without breaking a sweat... unless you're in the middle of a heat wave.

Being the only genuine wine drinker in a household is sometimes there’s left over wine that you don’t want to go to waste. Sure, you can use most wines to braise meat or make a flavorful risotto, but typically those kinds of recipes call for more than a cup of wine. All you need to have is less than a half bottle of merlot (or zinfandel) and a couple other pantry items lying around for this ridiculously easy dessert. You can either enjoy this as-is, or over a slice of angel food or pound cake.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups merlot or zinfandel
  • 12 ounces strawberries, cleaned and sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean seeds
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Clean and slice your strawberries and place into bowl, sprinkle sugar over and stir, ensuring they’re all evenly coated. I like to smash a few of them to get more flavors. Add the wine and vanilla bean, stir to combine and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. The longer it sits, the better.
  2. Spoon into individual bowls or onto slices of angel food or pound cake and enjoy. Drink leftover juice and enjoy.

What's your favorite way to use leftover wine?

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