Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction


Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Serving strawberries in red wine is a classic French dessert. Here is a more sophisticated version, with the red wine reduced to a light syrup with notes of thyme and lemon.
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Last modified on: June 30th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 15 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Pour 750 ml red wine into a saucepan on medium heat. bring to the boil, then leave to boil gently until reduced by half.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Add to the reduced red wine: 150 g caster sugar, 2 sprigs thyme and the zest of 1 lemon.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Put the pan back on the heat and reduce again by half.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Filter the contents of the pan through a fine strainer.

Stage 5
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
You will now have a red wine reduction flavoured with thyme and lemon.

Leave to cool, then cover and refrigerate.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Prepare 500 g strawberries, remove the green tops and cut in 4 lengthways.

Put into a bowl.

Stage 7 - 15 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Pour the cold red wine reduction over, mix well and leave to steep for 15 minutes.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Divide out into small dishes and pour a generous slurp of the red wine reduction over.

Stage 9 - 4 min.
Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction
Finish with a beautifully piped rosette of whipped cream (Chantilly) and garnish, if you like, with a mint leaf.

Serve cool but, above all, not too cold.
Remarks
If possible, opt for a fairly light red wine with not too much tannin.

If you don't have time to whip cream, replace this with a generous spoonful of thick crème fraiche, sprinkled with a little caster sugar.
Keeping: Should be eaten within the hour.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=7 %250 RDI=20 %120 RDI=20 %2,790 RDI=140 %11,700 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=0 %10 RDI=1 %6 RDI=1 %160 RDI=8 %680 RDI: 8 %
Per person4 RDI=2 %60 RDI=6 %30 RDI=5 %700 RDI=40 %2,920 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 9.40 €
  • Per person : 2.35 €

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