Nippy Pickled Strawberries

• 1 quart of fresh strawberries, cleaned
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup oranges, peeled, with seeds and ends removed and cut in rounds
• 2/3 cup jalapenos peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups champagne or other dry white wine or sake
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
• 4 whole cloves

1. Place strawberries, raisins, oranges, and jalapenos in that order, in a large flat container with a lid.
2. In a 3 quart non reactive pot bring wine, sugar, salt, cayenne, cinnamon and cloves to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Pour hot syrup over fruit. Gently push fruit into syrup. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Gently lift fruit, 2 or 3 at a time to mix.

fresh strawberries, golden raisins, oranges, jalapenos peppers, champagne, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, cinnamon sticks, cloves

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/nippy-pickled-strawberries-50003881 (may not work)