Some summer fruits are still around at this time of year, but they don’t always have the most flavour for eating out of hand.  That’s not to say they won’t be good, but what to do if you get stuck with bland or sour fruit?  Macerate it.

Macerating fruit could be seen as something akin to artificially ripening it.  You’re drawing moisture out of the fruit, and sweetening it.

To mascerate, clean and take any inedible parts out of the fruit.  Then sprinkle it with a little granulated or icing sugar.  Cover the fruit with saran wrap, and it leave for about half an hour.  The sugar will draw some of the moisture out of the fruit, and the resulting liquid can be drained off.  You may wish to save it for another use.  The longer you let the fruit and sugar sit together, the softer your fruit will become.

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