Fruit with Grand Marnier

Health:

One of the reasons that the Mediterranean diet is so healthy is certainly related to the fact that the people keep their sugar intake relatively low. Fresh fruits are frequently served for dessert rather than rich cakes and pies (although I will have some recipes for fine desserts in the future). Actually the first time I was introduced to this superb dessert was in the Piraeus (port) of Athens, Greece. It has been a family favorite ever since.

A French Liqueur:

Grand Marnier is a French orange liqueur created by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle from cognacs and bitter orange in 1880. Cordon Rouge is the original product produced by Mr. Marnier-Lapostolle and is sold throughout the US. I highly recommend this brand.

Ingredients (6 servings):

• 1 – peach, cut into slices
• 1 – nectarine, cut into slices
• 1 – starfruit, sliced
• 1 cup – pineapple, cut into slices
• 1 cup – blueberries
• 1 cup – raspberries, halved
• 1 cup – strawberries, quartered
• 1 cup – cantaloupe, cut into small slices (muskmelon)
• 2 tablespoons – sugar
• ½ cup – Grand Marnier

Preparation:

It is simple enough. Just add the fruit, sugar and Grand Marnier and mix in a bowl. Serve.

Fruit with sugar and Grand Marnier

(Please note that you may wish to exercise some caution if you have children. Grand Marnier has 40% alcohol content and we cannot recommend serving this to children under the drinking age. ) There is actually no end to the types of fruits you can use in the recipe. I have made some suggestions, but I change the fruit depending on what is in season in the grocery store. Another rendition of the dessert is to include a ¼ to ½ cup cream, but I do not do this for health reasons. You can also serve the recipe over ice cream. Bon appétit.

Single serving

J. Botticelli