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Strawberry Red-Currant Parfait

This sophisticated blend of strawberries, red-currant jelly, balsamic vinegar, and bay leaves may just replace chocolate sauce as your favorite ice cream topping.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1

/3 cup red-currant jelly

2

Turkish bay leaves or 1 California

1

tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1

pound strawberries (1 quart)

1

pint vanilla ice cream or plain thick yogurt such as Greek

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Gently heat jelly, bay leaves, and vinegar in a 1- to 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring, until melted. Remove from heat and let stand while preparing strawberries.

    Step 2

    Trim strawberries and halve lengthwise, then transfer to a bowl. Reheat jelly mixture over low heat and pour over strawberries. Let macerate, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Serve berries and juices with ice cream, layered if desired.