Blackberry, Feta, Watermelon Skewers with Red Wine Balsamic Reduction Drizzle

Ingredients

1 container Feta, cut into 16 cubes
Watermelon cut into 16 cubes, about 1 inch
16 Blackberries
approximately 4 to 6 basil leaves, sliced into 3 pieces each
1/4 C Black Sesame seeds, lightly toasted
Red wine balsamic reduction
16 wooden skewers

Red Wine Balsamic Reduction:

1 C Red Wine ( I used our Enigma)
1 C Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tbsp Sugar


Directions

Combine in a wide pan and boil until reduced by at least half (depending on how thick and syrupy you want your sauce). Sugar can be increased or decreased to taste.

For the skewers:

Take 1 piece of Watermelon, then feta, a piece of basil, and then a blackberry and place on skewer. Drizzle red wine reduction over and sprinkle with the toasted black sesame seeds.

Originally published in The Wine Cellar July 2019.

Red Wine Marinade

INGREDIENT LIST

½ c Olive Oil
¼ c Soya Sauce
¾ c Red Wine (A Shiraz is nice)
1 ½ tsp ground Ginger
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp Curry powder
2 Tbsp Ketchup
½ tsp Tabasco

DIRECTIONS

Beat until smooth, and either use a dish or a ziploc bag to place meat in marinade for a minimum of 6 hours.

You can also freeze the meat in the marinade in the ziploc.

This marinade is great for steaks or  kabobs.

Originally published in The Wine Cellar August 2015.