Grand Marnier Strawberry SundaesMacerate summer berries in citrus liqueur and orange juice for the ultimate ice cream topping.

Very little needs to be done with summer fruit to make it extraordinary, but as your farmstand strawberries start to soften, a quick dip in citrus liqueur and sugar is a perfect second act. Boozy, macerated berries top vanilla ice cream in these simple sundaes from Anna Watson Carl of The Yellow Table blog.

  • Serves

    4–6

  • Time

    1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
  • ¼ cup Grand Marnier
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • ¼ cup turbinado sugar
  • 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, stir together the strawberries, Grand Marnier, orange juice, sugar, and orange zest. Set aside to rest at room temperature for 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
  1. In a large bowl, stir together the strawberries, Grand Marnier, orange juice, sugar, and orange zest. Set aside to rest at room temperature for 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Recipes

Grand Marnier Strawberry Sundaes

Macerate summer berries in citrus liqueur and orange juice for the ultimate ice cream topping.

  • Serves

    4–6

  • Time

    1 hour 5 minutes

Grand Marnier Strawberry Sundaes
PHOTO: BELLE MORIZIO • FOOD STYLING: VICTORIA GRANOF • PROP STYLING: DAYNA SEMAN

By Anna Watson Carl


Updated on June 18, 2024

Very little needs to be done with summer fruit to make it extraordinary, but as your farmstand strawberries start to soften, a quick dip in citrus liqueur and sugar is a perfect second act. Boozy, macerated berries top vanilla ice cream in these simple sundaes from Anna Watson Carl of The Yellow Table blog.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
  • ¼ cup Grand Marnier
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice
  • ¼ cup turbinado sugar
  • 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, stir together the strawberries, Grand Marnier, orange juice, sugar, and orange zest. Set aside to rest at room temperature for 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
  1. In a large bowl, stir together the strawberries, Grand Marnier, orange juice, sugar, and orange zest. Set aside to rest at room temperature for 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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