Peter's favorite strawberries
4 sweet ones
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pint | Very Red strawberries; ripe |
| 1 | medium | Orange; |
| 2 | tablespoons | Orange juice; |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sweet vermouth; |
| Sugar substitute equivalent | ||
| To 1 tablespoons sugar; | ||
| (optional) | ||
Directions
Wash and hull strawberries; cut in half. Slice ends off orange; quarter orange lengthwise and slice orange wedges crosswise with rinds left on, as thin as possible. Put strawberries and oranges in a bowl; mix well. Mix together the orange juice and sweet vermouth and drizzle over fruit mixture; stir to mix. Check to see if berries have enough natural sweetness for your taste; if not, add sweetener.
Cover bowl and chill in refrigerator 2 hours before serving; stir gently several times to blend flavors. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 FRUIT EXCHANGE; CAL: 56; CHO: 11g; PRO: 1g; FAT: 0g; SOD: 1mg; CHO: 0mg; LOW-SODIUM DIETS: This recipe is excellent.
Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess,R.D.,M.S. and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and your via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.