MARINATED MINT BERRIES

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Published on Monday, 04 June 2012 09:34

Last Updated on 27 May 2012

Monica Costa

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Summer berries marinated in sweet white wine and fresh mint, complimented with Vanilla Ice Cream. Simply beautiful.

Preparation times: 15 mins

Chilling time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

4 scoops of Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml)

1 vanilla pod, split in half and seeds removed

200ml sweet white wine

100g blueberries

100g raspberries

100g strawberries, hulled and quartered

4 sprigs of mint, leaves removed and roughly chopped

1 tbsp icing sugar

4 small sprigs of mint

PLACE
the vanilla pod in a small pan with the wine over a gentle heat, simmer for 5 minutes. Cool slightly.

PUT the berries in a bowl with the mint and mix together.

POUR the vanilla wine over the berries, cover and refrigerate for at least 60 minutes. Remove vanilla pod.

DIVIDE the marinated berries between 4 dessert dishes.

SCOOP the Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream on top of the berries In each dish.

DUST each dish with icing sugar, add a small with a sprig of mint and serve.