Frosted Green Grapes for Garnish
"These frosted grapes look beautiful hanging on the side of a glass filled with fruit salad or a chilled glass of Champagne. You may use castor surgar instead of the gelatin or granulated. An interesting point has been raised about the safety of eating these grapes when raw egg white is used and then they sit out. I leave it up to you - If you make them, dry them & use them fairly quickly I would not worry. If you do not like using any form of raw egg and eating it leave them as decoration only."
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 6 green seedless grape clusters (6-10 grapes per cluster)
- 1 egg white, beaten but not stiff just bubbly
- 1 (3 ounce) package lime gelatin or (3 ounce) package granulated sugar
directions
- Brush the grapes with the egg white.
- Sprinkle with the gelatin or sugar.
- Dry throughly on a rack.
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Reviews
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I recall my mom making this exact recipe (using raw egg whites). Back 45 years ago, we didn't think a thing of eating the grapes. I vividly remember they looked beautiful/glittery and tasted delicious;however, now, I wouldn't eat grapes covered in raw egg white. ?? go figure ..... -
I usually use both red and green seedless grapes cut into small clusters and arrange on serving platters. They add so much to the visual appeal, a terrific holiday garnish. Thank you Bergy for a terrific tip! -
I used pastuerized egg white that you buy in a cardboard container. I didn't get the grapes covered evenly... probably operator error. But they taste good!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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