It was Mother’s Day dinner. I’d thought to skip dessert, since Bill is supposed to be avoiding sugar and flour and all that. But as we sat talking after our meal, it just felt weird without dessert. Then I remembered that HUGE bag of Costco blueberries in the freezer and thought of something I’m betting thousands have thought of before: run those fuckers through the food processor. Put Bill’s in a dish, and then do it again with some sugar for me and mom. It was awesome – but the sugar was grainy, so it was time to refine.
When I redid it for this post, I thought I’d try it with my favorite liqueurs and some powdered sugar to avoid graininess.
Out of the liqueur round, the Chambord won hands down. The Grand Marnier overpowered the berries. But, honestly, I liked the powdered sugar the best. Although I bet a drizzle of Chambord topped with some sweetened whipped heavy cream….well, that will have to wait for another post.
It took longer to assemble the equipment than it did to make dessert. And, it keeps in the freezer if you make too much. Please try this – it’s a new favorite at our house. Himself sprinkles on some Truvia, I sprinkle on some powdered sugar and it’s dessert all around.
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