Berries With Mint Creme

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup mint leaf (about 15 leaves)
• 4 cups strawberries, divided (or other type berry)
• 1/2 cup zinfandel
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 cardamom pod
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 bring the cream to a boil and immediately submerge the mint leaves. cover and remove from heat to steep for 30 minutes.
• 2 cool, discard the mint leaves and set aside.
• 3 bring 2 cups of strawberries to a light boil with the remaining ingredients (zinfandel, peppercorns, fennel seeds, cardamom and sugar). simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 cool and discard the spices.
• 5 slice the remainder of the strawberries and divide into 6 martini glasses.
• 6 pour minted creme over strawberries, dividing evenly. garnish with mint leaves.