Yield: 4 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 pints | Strawberries |
| ¼ \N | To 1/2 cup sugar |
| 2 tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 1 teaspoon | Very finely minced thyme |
| 2 cups | Dry red wine, such as a Burgundy or Zinfandel |
Stem the strawberries. Leave small berries whole; halve or quarter large ones. Place the berries in a bowl and sprinkle with sugar to taste.
Combine the lemon juice, thyme and wine, then pour over the strawberries. Refrigerate for least 3 hours++or up to 1 day++before serving. The longer the berries marinate, the more wine-flavored they will become.
Serves 4 or 6 (8 as a topping). PER SERVING: 150 calories, 1 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 4 g fiber.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; May 11 1993.