Nectarines, Blueberries, and Raspberries with Champagne-Cardamom Reduction
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 26, 2012
Time
35 minutes
Yield
Makes 6 cups
Ingredients
1 cup Champagne ¼ cup granulated sugar pinch table salt 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice 5 cardamom pods, crushed3 medium nectarines (about 18 ounces), pitted and cut in ½-inch wedges (about 3 cups)1 pint fresh blueberries ½ pint fresh raspberries
Before You Begin
Dry white wine can be used as an alternative to champagne.
Instructions
- Simmer champagne, sugar, and salt in small, heavy-bottomed nonreactive saucepan over high heat until syrupy, honey-colored, and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Off heat, add lemon zest and juice and cardamom; steep 1 minute to blend flavors, and strain. Combine nectarines, blueberries, and raspberries; pour warm dressing over fruit and toss to combine. Serve immediately at room temperature or cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate up to 4 hours, and serve chilled.
Time
35 minutesYield
Makes 6 cupsIngredients
1 cup Champagne
¼ cup granulated sugar
pinch table salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 cardamom pods, crushed
3 medium nectarines (about 18 ounces), pitted and cut in ½-inch wedges (about 3 cups)
1 pint fresh blueberries
½ pint fresh raspberries
Ingredients
1 cup Champagne
¼ cup granulated sugar
pinch table salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 cardamom pods, crushed
3 medium nectarines (about 18 ounces), pitted and cut in ½-inch wedges (about 3 cups)
1 pint fresh blueberries
½ pint fresh raspberries
Ingredients
1 cup Champagne
¼ cup granulated sugar
pinch table salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 cardamom pods, crushed
3 medium nectarines (about 18 ounces), pitted and cut in ½-inch wedges (about 3 cups)
1 pint fresh blueberries
½ pint fresh raspberries
Why This Recipe Works
For the best summer fruit salad recipe, we dressed our fruit with a gastrique, a sauce made by means of a quick acid-sugar reduction, to create complex layers of flavor along with dazzling color and sheen.
Before You Begin
Dry white wine can be used as an alternative to champagne.
Instructions
- Simmer champagne, sugar, and salt in small, heavy-bottomed nonreactive saucepan over high heat until syrupy, honey-colored, and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Off heat, add lemon zest and juice and cardamom; steep 1 minute to blend flavors, and strain. Combine nectarines, blueberries, and raspberries; pour warm dressing over fruit and toss to combine. Serve immediately at room temperature or cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate up to 4 hours, and serve chilled.
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