8 October, 2020

Bernie’s Caprese Bites

Posted in : Appetizer on October 8, 2020 by : Gerard Frunzi

Another quality recipe from our friend Bernie.  This appetizer is labor intensive however it’s a perfect bite.  It is one of my favorite appetizers to make for people I care for.

Ingredients:

Grape tomatoes

Mozzarella

Basil paste or fresh basil

Balsamic vinegar

Recipe:

Cut the top off of each grape tomato, remove the middle core to create a cup.

I prefer the basil paste that’s basically in a toothpaste type squeezer, put a pea sized drop in the bottom of the tomato cup.

Chop mozzarella into small enough sized pieces that will fit in the cup, stuff one piece into the cup.  NOTE: selecting quality mozzarella is important.

Set on a serving platter.

When the platter is full of the bites, gently pour balsamic vinegar over all bites

You can refrigerate until the party however you do not want to serve it too cold. 

NOTE: you can replace the squeezer basil with fresh basil leaves.