Drunken Berries

Beautiful summer dessert using fresh berries and a splash of pear liqueur. Enjoy a la carte or a la mode. Exceptionally lovely on the Fourth of July. Serve berries by themselves or over vanilla gelato, with a small amount of excess liquid - but it should not be a berry soup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 pint fresh blackberries
• ¼ cup pear liqueur
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine sugar with water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat and let stand 5 more minutes.

Step 2

Stir pear liqueur into the syrup and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 3

Gently combine strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries in a large bowl and pour syrup over the berries to coat. Allow berries to stand for about 3 hours to absorb flavors. Mixture can stand up to 3 days if desired.