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Macerated Grapes in Clove and Cinnamon Syrup

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

2 pounds red seedless grapes, rinsed
2 cups sugar
4 cups water
1 teaspoon whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks, halved

Preparation

  1. Keeping grapes on stems, poke each grape several times with a wooden pick and put in a large heatproof bowl. In a saucepan stir together remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour hot syrup over grapes. Macerate grapes at room temperature, gently turning occasionally, 1 hour. Chill grapes, covered, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.

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