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                         FRESH GRAPES IN GRAPPA

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   lb           Grapes, ripe
    1/3   c            Sugar
  2 1/2   c            Grappa OR
  2 1/2   c            Brandy

      Choose the largest and firmest grapes and clip
 off leaving a little of the stems attached to each.

      Fill a 1 quart glass jar with the fruit and add
 the sugar and enough grappa to cover the grapes.

      Cover the mixture and shake gently to dissolve
 the sugar.

      Place the jar in sunlight with its cover ajar and
 let stand for 1 week.

      Cover tightly and store in cool dark place at
 least 3 months.

      Source:  New York's Master Chefs, Bon Appetit
 Magazine
      :  Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy
 McFarland
      :  The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985

      Chef:  Lidia Bastianich, Felidia Restaurant, New
 York



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