Strawberries Dusted with Cardamom Sugar

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur or orange juice
• 2 16-ounce baskets strawberries, hulled, left whole
• Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
• Chocolate-Orange Easter-Egg Truffles

1. Whisk sugar and cardamom in small bowl to blend.
2. (Can be made 3 days ahead.
3. Store mixture in covered container at room temperature.)
4. Pour Grand Marnier into large bowl.
5. Add strawberries to bowl and toss to coat.
6. Spread cardamom sugar on large platter or baking sheet.
7. Using slotted spoon and working in batches, transfer strawberries to platter with cardamom sugar.
8. Roll in sugar to coat well.
9. Divide strawberries among 6 wineglasses.
10. Pour any remaining Grand Marnier from bowl over berries.
11. (Can be made 2 hours ahead.
12. Cover; chill.)
13. Place 1 wineglass with strawberries on each of 6 plates.
14. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve with Chocolate-Orange Easter-Egg Truffles.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberries-dusted-with-cardamom-sugar-104977 (may not work)