Rote Grütze Recipe

Name: Rote Grütze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 (8 1/4 ounce) packages raspberries, frozen in light syrup and thawed; 1 (16 ounce) package strawberries, frozen in light syrup, thawed and pureed with their juice; 1 lb dark sweet red cherries, stemmed pitted and quartered or (20 ounce) can dark sweet cherries, with juice reserved separately; 1 quart natural red grape juice or 1 quart cranberry juice; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated; 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed; 2/3 cup cornstarch, unsifted; 1 cup dry red wine (preferably German); TOPPPING; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

Servings: persons

2 (8 1/4 ounce) packages raspberries, frozen in light syrup and thawed
1 (16 ounce) package strawberries, frozen in light syrup, thawed and pureed with their juice
1 lb dark sweet red cherries, stemmed pitted and quartered or (20 ounce) can dark sweet cherries, with juice reserved separately
1 quart natural red grape juice or 1 quart cranberry juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated
1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2/3 cup cornstarch, unsifted
1 cup dry red wine (preferably German)
TOPPPING
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

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FOR DESSERT:
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Combine raspberry juice, pureed strawberries and cherry juice in 1 quart measure.
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Add enough grape juice to total 1 quart.
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Pour mixture into heavy saucepan (NOT ALUMINUM).
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Add 2 more cups grape juice.
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Stir in sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice.
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Bring to a boil, uncovered, over medium heat stirring often.
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Combine cornstarch with wine in separate bowl to make a thin, smooth paste.
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As soon as mixture boils, add corn starch paste, whisking vigorously.
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Immediately reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 3 minutes until mixture boils again, thickens, and starch taste is gone.
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Stir in raspberries and cherries gently.
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Heat and stir 1 minute more.
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Remove from heat and stir 1 minute more.
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Cool mixture to room temperature.
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Chill for 24 hours.
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FOR TOPPING:
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Shortly before serving, beat heavy cream with vanilla sugar until slightly thickened, but still thin enough to pour.
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Spoon Rote Grutze into stemmed goblets and top each with a generous ladle of whipped cream and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 (8 1/4 ounce) packages raspberries, frozen in light syrup and thawed, 1 (16 ounce) package strawberries, frozen in light syrup, thawed and pureed with their juice, 1 lb dark sweet red cherries, stemmed pitted and quartered or (20 ounce) can dark sweet cherries, with juice reserved separately, 1 quart natural red grape juice or 1 quart cranberry juice, and more.

Yes, Rote Grütze falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Rote Grütze

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