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Braised Grapes

Grapes browned in olive oil, then glazed in vermouth with star anise and cinnamon and finished with toasted almonds. Serve them cool alongside roast pork, cheese or yogurt.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total38 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 300 gseedless grapes, stems removed, about 2 cups
  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 120 mldry vermouth
  • 2star anise pods
  • 2cinnamon sticks
  • 30 gblanched slivered almonds, toasted, about ¼ cup
  • to tastesalt and black pepper

Contains

  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Sulfites
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Star anise
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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