Mixed Berries Marnier Food

GRAND MARNIER BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place all rinsed and drained berries and chopped mint in a serving bowl.
• Separately, whisk together fresh lime juice, honey and Grand Marnier liqueur.
• Pour evenly over fruit and stir gently to coat.
• Garnish with mint sprig and lime wedge if desired.
• Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.

MIXED BERRY SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar and liqueur. Gently fold in strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and mint. Serve immediately (or cover and refrigerate, up to 4 hours).

MARINATED FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, citrus zests, and water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the citrus juices and vanilla. Combine the berries in a bowl. Pour the warm syrup over the berries and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve marinated berries over a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt.

MIXED BERRIES MARNIER

Steps:

• Place berries in a glass bowl.
• Sprinkle with sugar and grand marnier, mixing to distribute sugar and liqueur.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SIMPLE FRESH BERRY WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put 1 pint of the mixed berries in a medium bowl. Using a pastry cutter , fork, or potato masher, coarsely mash berries.
• Purée remaining berries with 4 tablespoons sugar in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• Mix puréed berries with mashed berries along with orange liqueur.
• Taste and adjust flavor, adding more sugar if necessary.
• Let the berry sauce stand at room temperature to allow the flavors to blend for at least 30 minutes. The sauce can also be prepared ahead, covered, and refrigerated for up to 4 hours before serving.
• Enjoy! Recipe Source: " The Perfect Recipe " by Pam Anderson (Houghton Mifflin) Reprinted with permission. As Executive Editor of Cook's Illustrated, Pam Anderson made a name for herself in the food world. She has since authored seven cookbooks, including "The Perfect Recipe," a cookbook dedicated to the everyday home cook. The cookbook has over 150 recipes with dozens of step-by-step illustrations and tons of helpful tips.

MACERATED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Hull strawberries, cut in half, and place in a bowl. Add sugar and liqueur and mix until well combined. Refrigerate until strawberries are very soft and juicy, stirring occasionally with a fork, about 4 hours.