Cesar Bartolini

Grape preserve

Arrope

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Food and Cooking of Argentina
The Food and Cooking of Argentina

By Cesar Bartolini

Published 2014

  • About

Arrope originated in Spain where it is made from freshly pressed grape juice. Introduced to Argentina during colonization, it is sometimes made with cactus fruit instead of grapes. Serve spooned over fresh figs, with shortbread biscuits.

Ingredients

  • 500 g/1¼ lb red grapes
  • 375 g/13

Method

  1. Wash the grapes and place in wide shallow bowl or container. Sprinkle the sugar over the grapes, cover and chill overnight.

  2. The following day, tip the grapes and sugary syrup into a pan and cook over a low heat, stirring frequently until the