Wine-Spiked Berries with Ricotta

Name: Wine-Spiked Berries with Ricotta
Ingredients: sugar, ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) plus 2 Tbsp; dry red wine, 1½ cups (12 fl oz/375 ml); orange, 1 large; pure vanilla extract, ¼ tsp; Grand Marnier liqueur, 1 Tbsp; part-skim ricotta cheese, 1 cup(8 oz/250 g); mixed raspberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries, 2 cups (8 oz/250 g); mixed raspberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries, 2 cups (8 oz/250 g); mixed raspberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries, 2 cups (8 oz/250 g)

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Berries are elevated to a heady level in this elegant, and adult-only, dessert that is light and healthy with a touch of richness. You can prepare the red wine syrup and ricotta mixture in advance and assemble the components just before serving.

Ingredients

orange, 1 large
dry red wine, 1½ cups (12 fl oz/375

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Using a sharp paring knife, cut two 2–3-inch (5–7.5-cm) strips of zest from orange. Using fine rasps of a handheld grater or a microplane, remove 1 teaspoon finely grated zest from another section of orange. Set both zests aside (save orange for another use).
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