THE RED-WINE BREAD-SOAK

(Our Play on Spiced Wine Sopas)

THE RED-WINE BREAD-SOAK

Ingredients: 4 thick slices Stale Rustic Bread, 300ml Red Wine, 50ml Water, 50g Sugar, 1 Cinnamon stick, 2 Cloves, 1 tsp Honey...

Ingredients

  • 4 thick slices Stale Rustic Bread
  • 300ml Red Wine
  • 50ml Water
  • 50g Sugar
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 tsp Honey

Cooking Method

  1. The Swell Bring wine, water, and sugar to a simmer until the sugar vanishes.
  2. The Bloom Add cinnamon and cloves; simmer for 3 minutes to release the woody aromatics.
  3. The Marriage Dip the stale bread slices into the boiling spiced wine for 30 seconds each.
  4. The Swell Merge Place bread in a bowl and pour the remaining red-silk over them.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with a massive hit of raw orange zest and a sprinkle of sugar.

Cuisine: Portuguese

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