Drunken Berries

Beautiful summer dessert using fresh berries and a splash of pear liqueur. Enjoy a la carte or a la mode. Exceptionally lovely on the Fourth of July. Serve berries by themselves or over vanilla gelato, with a small amount of excess liquid – but should not be a berry soup.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup pear liqueur
1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled
1 pint blueberries
1 pint fresh blackberries

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    4 hrs 25 mins

Directions

  1. Combine sugar with water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat and let stand 5 more minutes.
  2. Stir pear liqueur into the syrup and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. Gently combine strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries in a large bowl and pour syrup over the berries to coat. Allow berries to stand for about 3 hours to absorb flavors. Mixture can stand up to 3 days if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 196 kcal
Carbohydrates: 47.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.5 g
Fiber: 3.9 g
Protein: 1.2 g
Sodium: 2 mg

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