5 Ways to Eat Grapes – wikiHow

Fresh or dried, grapes black or white invite themselves into the kitchen. Fresh, they will bring sugar and freshness all summer to hydrate you during a period of high heat or of heat wave.

grape cocktail

Try this original cocktail for an aperitif with friends:

• pass the cluster of grape under water then shell it;
• place the grains in a saucepan with two tablespoons of powdered sugar and water;
• let the preparation simmer;
• once sifted and still hot, add three sprigs of mint ;
• leave to cool and add the juice of half alemon ;
• place the preparation fridge during two hours ;
• before serving the cocktail, strain the preparation and serve it in glasses ;
• place a slice of lemon for decoration and add 1/3 of lemonade for the sparkling side.

To know: you can make this cocktail with white or black grains, or both to compose colorful cocktails.

Muscat grape tart

Here is a dessert that will please the whole family. Another way to enjoy black or white beans:

• wash and destem a bunch of grapes;
• roll out a shortcrust pastry in a pie pan;
• place the grains next to each other on the dough and put the mold in the oven for 10 minutes at 180°C;
• in a salad bowl, mix milk, fresh cream and a few drops of extract of vanilla ;
• out of the oven, pour the mixture into the mold, over the grapes;
• put the mold in the oven again for 30 minutes;
• Once the pie has cooled, serve the slices with homemade whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Grape, Pear and Lime Vitamin Smoothie

Prepare a smoothie to giveenergy to the whole family:

• wash then shell the bunch of grapes;
• peel one Kiwi and cut it in half;
• place it Kiwi and grapes in a blender;
• add a lemon juice, a natural yogurt then two teaspoons of Honey ;
• mix the preparation again;
• place it in the fridge for an hour;
• serve in glasses with straws;
• place half a slice of kiwi on the rim of the glasses for the decorative touch.

Fresh salad with grapes

Here is the recipe for a mixed salad that will serve as a sweet and savory main dish:

• wash a few leaves of mesclun and dry them;
• cut some figs into four then prepare the grapes;
• on a plate, place a few lettuce leaves then pieces of figs and a few grapes;
• for cheese lovers, add pieces of Fourme d’Ambert or Roquefort;
• for meat lovers, add a few pieces of duck or chicken breast;
• season to your liking and place a few kernels of nut ;
• serve on plates with some toasted bread.

Sweet gourmet skewers

For dessert or for an aperitif, prepare fruit skewers to bring a touch of freshness around the table:

• wash some grapes;
• do the same with strawberries and stem them;
• cut out pieces ofpineapple and of apple ;
• prepare some mint leaves;
• on a pike woodplace one fruit of each with a mint leaf from time to time;
• enjoy them plain or dipped in a dark chocolate sauce.

Note: for a child’s birthday, mix the fruit with candy.