Strawberries in Spiced Red Wine Syrup
2 pounds fresh strawberries, cleaned, dried thoroughly, and hulled
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups dessert red wine such as port or madeira
3-4 cinnamon sticks
4-5 whole cloves
3 pieces of star anise
5-6 whole chiles de árbol
Add all the ingredients, except the strawberries, to a large pot; bring to a boil.
Add the strawberries to the wine mixture; let the mixture come back to a boil for one minute. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool, covered.Once the mixture has cooled, transfer the whole pot to the refrigerator and let the strawberries macerate overnight.
*note: very nice with some ice-cream or pancakes.
Enjoy! (:
