Wine Dressing for Fruit

Name: Wine Dressing for Fruit
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 1/3 cup.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup white Burgundy wine or white grape juice; Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 8 whole cloves; Assorted fresh fruit

A simple bowl of fruit drizzled with this delightful wine dressing from Donna Warner in Tavares, Florida could easily double as an elegantly simple, light dessert.

Ingredients

1/2 cup white Burgundy wine or white grape juice
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
8 whole cloves
Assorted fresh fruit

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Strain into a bowl. Discard cinnamon and cloves. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cool. Serve with fruit. Refrigerate leftover dressing.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 64 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Chilled Burgundy Fruit Dressing in Cooking for 2 Winter 2007