Ingredients
1 quart of fresh strawberries, cleaned
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup oranges, peeled, with seeds and ends removed and cut in rounds
2/3 cup jalapenos peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 1/4 cups champagne or other dry white wine or sake
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
4 whole cloves
Preparation
Place strawberries, raisins, oranges, and jalapenos in that order, in a large flat container with a lid.
In a 3 quart non reactive pot bring wine, sugar, salt, cayenne, cinnamon and cloves to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Pour hot syrup over fruit. Gently push fruit into syrup. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Gently lift fruit, 2 or 3 at a time to mix.
