Summer Fruit with Wine and Basil

Giada on Everyday Italian makes an absolutely delicious Summer Fruit with Wine and Mint, which I have lovingly ripped off to suit my own tastes (and those of my husband).  To begin with, my husband hates mint, so I substituted basil instead.  Additionally, I prefer other types of fruits than Giada suggested.

This recipe is absolutely outstanding with the abundance of fresh fruit to be found in our Valley and as a cold fruit salad, will refresh you on the hottest of days.  You can even take it to a picnic without worrying about dairy as with so many fruit salads.  I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup of dry white wine

1/3 cup of sugar

1/2 of a pineapple, cut into bite sized chunks (about 3 cups)

1 basket of strawberries, hulled and quartered

1 cup of peaches, sliced

1/2 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Bring the wine and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Chop and combine the fruit and the basil in a large bowl. Pour the warm wine mixture over; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until cold, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours.

Transfer to the fruit mixture to a wide jar with a tight-fitting lid. Keep chilled.

You can really use any fruit you want.  I usually just rummage through the fridge or the fruit bowl to see what needs to be eaten up.