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Recipe Category: Spanish
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Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups dry red wine, preferably from rioja
- 1 cup top-quality brandy, preferably cardenal mendoza
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 2 granny smith or golden delicious apples
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream (optional)
Method
- Combine the sugar, wine, brandy, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme in a medium pot
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture is reduced to about 1 cup, about 30 minutes
- The syrup’s consistency should resemble honey and coat the back of your spoon
- Strain the syrup, discarding the solids, and return the syrup to the pot
- Peel the apples and use a melon baller to scoop out balls, about 10 balls per apple
- Reheat the wine syrup over low heat and add the apple balls
- Simmer until the apples are cooked through and can be pierced easily with a toothpick, about 5 minutes
- Divide the warm apples and syrup among 4 bowls and top with vanilla ice cream, if you like
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