Entertaining Seasonal Summer Entertaining Summer Recipes Easy, Boozy, Beautiful: Alcohol-Soaked Fruit Recipes to Serve This Summer By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 29, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jen Causey Sipping on a cocktail is so last season. This summer, serve alcohol in the form of macerated fruit or frozen desserts. Who says you can't have your cocktail and eat it, too? 01 of 19 Marcus Nilsson Nothing says lazy summer days like a boozy fruit dessert. The magical pairing of melon or berries or stone fruits with a splash of alcohol, whether white wine ortequila or rum, is an impressive and delicious way to end a meal. Consider these recipes a genius finale, a smart way to use up that half a watermelon when you're bored of eating it by the slice, or a new way to cocktail! Is the strawberry granita pictured here atop a strawberry gelée an otherwise basic frosé taken to new heights? It's made with a purée of strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Add dry rosé wine and freeze, stirring after a couple of hours, freezing again, and then serving. Most of the recipes here are quick to make and all are easy. Some call for cutting fruits into different shapes so a platter of glorious peaches, and cantaloupe is a mix of wedges and slices and balls, before you garnish with fresh herbs and drizzle with Rosé Lillet. Others need time to macerate: You prep then leave the fruit and booze to mingle deliciously in the refrigerator, pulling it out when it's time to serve. We call recipes like that the best make aheads possible. Recipes like Bourbon-Poached Peaches or Pineapple-Infused Rum blur the boundaries between drinks and dessert (and can also be jarred and given as hostess gifts). When you pair cantaloupe with vodka in a sherbet or strawberry with Aperol in a sorbet, though, it's definitely dessert territory, and a divinely scoopable dessert at that. We hope you love these easy, boozy fruit recipes as much as we do. 02 of 19 Spiked Fruit Cup Jen Causey Made with a mix of whatever fruit you have on hand (try raspberries, pears, and grapes), this spiked fruit cup is like a sangria you can eat with a spoon. View Recipe 03 of 19 Boozy Melon Three Ways Bryan Gardner Think of this as the easiest, most refreshing dessert to serve this summer. Will you choose watermelon with tequila and mint, honeydew with gin and tarragon, and cantaloupe with vodka and basil? Why not make all three? View Recipe 04 of 19 Tomato Wedges with Flaked Sea Salt, Pepper, and Chilled Vodka Deconstruct the classic Bloody Mary and let the ingredients shine. Ripe summer tomatoes don't need to be puréed into exhaustion—serve them simply sliced and sprinkled with salt and pepper. Choose good-quality vodka and make sure it's chilled to complete this sophisticated summer treat. View Recipe 05 of 19 Cantaloupe, Tarragon, and Vodka Sherbet Naho Kubota Ice cream grows up when you add vodka and tarragon simple syrup. Sweet, summery, and sophisticated: This is a sherbet you won't forget. View Recipe 06 of 19 Peach Salad with Melon and Lillet Paola + Murray Peach wedges, cantaloupe crescents, round watermelon slices and balls are garnished with small basil leaves for a hint of anise—a splash of Lillet Rosé takes this elegant, easy dessert straight to Provençe. View Recipe 07 of 19 Watermelon Squares in Campari Cut watermelon into clean squares and dip them into Campari for a fun yet elegant presentation of truly boozy fruit. View Recipe 08 of 19 Red-Wine-Poached Pears Bryan Gardner Red wine, crème de cassis, cloves, and juniper berries give these red-wine-poached pears a deep, sophisticated, flavor and a dark, dramatic look. View Recipe 09 of 19 Lychee Ginger Ice Nicole Franzen This refreshing granita combines lychee and ginger for a homemade snow cone that's not too sweet. Adding ginger liqueur takes this dessert over the top. View Recipe 10 of 19 Gewurztraminer-Poached Apricots These wine-poached apricots can be served over a slice of cake or even your favorite triple-cream cheese. View Recipe 11 of 19 Blueberry and Tarragon Frappes Matthew Williams Seasonal blueberries, Tito's corn vodka, and fresh tarragon make this an edible treat everyone will remember—and ask you to make again. View Recipe 12 of 19 Tequila-Soaked Fruit Mikkel Vang Try these skewers for a refreshing finale to a summer meal high. Cut the mango, oranges, and watermelon in the morning and refrigerate, then sprinkle on tequila an hour before eating. Skewer right before serving. View Recipe 13 of 19 Oranges with Dessert Wine and Rosemary Gentl and Hyers Sweet muscat dessert wine and dry white wine come together for this dish that'll take a lunch-box snack— the orange—to a whole new level. View Recipe 14 of 19 Prunes in Armagnac Yunhee Kim Finish the night with this loosened-tie version of your favorite dried fruit. Armagnac, a French brandy, gives this dish a cosmopolitan allure. View Recipe 15 of 19 Pineapple-Ginger-Infused Rum Making pineapple-infused rum has consequences: namely, spears of spicy rum-soaked pineapple. Serve the drenched pineapple chilled plain, or blend it with ice for a tropical granita. View Recipe 16 of 19 Citrusy Fruit Cover cut-up fruit in blood-orange liqueur and it'll absorb the liqueur, leaving you with extra-juicy fruit and a sweet, alcoholic kick. View Recipe 17 of 19 Bourbon-Poached Peaches Joseph De Leo Summer's sweetest fruit is perfect when you simmer it in a heady bourbon syrup and pack it into jars. Pour it over ice cream, stir it into a cocktail, or—our favorite—eat it with a spoon. View Recipe 18 of 19 Strawberry Aperol Sorbet Naho Kubota A dairy-free, scoopable treat that's an inspired pairing of flavors. When fresh strawberries meet the Italian aperitif wine Aperol, this is better than a spritz. View Recipe 19 of 19 Dessert Wine Gelées with Citrus Fruit Joseph De Leo Gelatin shots, the perennial college favorite, put on their Sunday clothes for these edible treats. Use segments from various citrus fruits to create a beautiful sunset fade in these dessert wine gelées. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit