Summer Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream

Description

The whipped cream topping can be made 4 hours ahead if chilled and covered. Can substitute Grand Marnier® for Chambord®, or use raspberry extract.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup water
  • 5 tablespoons white sugar
  • ¼ cup raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord®)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups diced nectarines
  • 1 cup pitted and halved sweet cherries
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord®)
  • 3 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds

Instructions

  1. Stir water
  2. 5 tablespoons sugar
  3. 1/4 cup raspberry-flavored liqueur
  4. and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil
  5. reduce heat to low
  6. and simmer
  7. stirring frequently
  8. until the sugar dissolves completely
  9. about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  10. Mix nectarines
  11. cherries
  12. strawberries
  13. raspberries
  14. and blueberries in a large bowl. Pour the cooled sugar mixture over the fruit and toss gently to coat.
  15. Beat heavy whipping cream and 2 teaspoons sugar in a bowl with an electric hand mixer on high until stiff peaks form. Fold 1 teaspoon raspberry-flavored liqueur into the whipped cream; spoon over the fruit salad and sprinkle evenly with almonds.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 8

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