🍓 Fresh Strawberries with Port Wine Sabayon

Ingredients

For the strawberries:

3–4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved or sliced
1–2 tbsp sugar (optional, depending on sweetness)
1–2 tsp lemon juice (optional, brightens flavor)

For the Port Wine Sabayon:

4 large egg yolks
¼ cup sugar
½ cup Port wine (ruby or tawny; ruby gives a rosier color)
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Prepare the strawberries

Place sliced strawberries in a bowl.
Taste one; if they’re not very sweet, sprinkle lightly with 1–2 tbsp sugar and a dash of lemon juice.
Toss gently and let sit 10–15 minutes to macerate.
Chill until ready to serve.

2. Make the Port Wine Sabayon

Sabayon (or zabaglione) is cooked gently over simmering water to create a light, foamy custard.

Fill a saucepan with a couple of inches of water and bring to a gentle simmer.
In a large heatproof bowl, whisk together:
- Egg yolks
- Sugar
- Port wine
- Pinch of salt
Place the bowl over the simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water).
Whisk constantly and vigorously for 5–8 minutes, until mixture:
- Thickens
- Triples in volume
- Becomes pale and foamy
Remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla if using.
Serve immediately while warm or let cool slightly and refrigerate for a chilled version.

3. Assemble

Spoon strawberries into dessert glasses or shallow bowls.
Pour warm or cool sabayon over the top.
Optional: garnish with mint, shaved chocolate, or crushed amaretti cookies.

Tips & Variations

✨ Make it lighter – Fold in unsweetened whipped cream to create a Port sabayon mousse.
✨ Make it citrusy – Add 1–2 tsp grated orange zest to the sabayon.
✨ Using frozen strawberries? – Let thaw, drain excess liquid, and skip the sugar.
✨ For extra decadence – Serve with shortbread or almond cookies.

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Strawberry Dessert Recipe INGREDIENTS

2 cups Port Wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 large egg yolks
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 pint baskets California strawberries, stemmed and halved
Whipped cream (optional)

Strawberry Dessert Recipes INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make sabayon, combine port and juice in heavy-bottomed saucepan; cook over high heat to reduce to 3/4 cup. Reduce heat to low. Add yolks and sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Do Not Boil.

2. Spoon sauce over strawberries in stemmed glasses; dollop with whipped cream, if desired.
The strawberry dessert recipe is ready to serve 4 persons....enjoy it !
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