Caprese Skewers with Balsamic

Name: Caprese Skewers with Balsamic
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 16 oz small fresh mozzarella balls, drained; 1 large bunch fresh basil; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp honey; Flaky salt and black pepper

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Tomato, mozzarella, and basil threaded onto little picks so a caprese salad becomes something you can carry around a room with a drink in your other hand.

Course: Appetizers
Time: 20 min
Servings: 8

Cooking Notes

Pat the mozzarella and tomatoes dry before threading the skewers. Excess surface moisture dilutes the seasoning and makes the finished platter slippery and watery.
Add basil as close to serving time as practical so the leaves stay bright and fresh. Bruised basil darkens quickly once it is handled and exposed to moisture.
Drizzle the balsamic component at the end rather than letting the skewers sit in it. That keeps the cheese clean-tasting and prevents the tomatoes from becoming overly soft.

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Caprese Skewers with Balsamic

By Gabriella

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Category: Appetizers
Total Time: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
16 oz small fresh mozzarella balls, drained
1 large bunch fresh basil
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp honey
Flaky salt and black pepper

Instructions

1
Simmer the balsamic vinegar with the honey in a small pan until it reduces by half and coats the back of a spoon.
2
Let the glaze cool completely, because warm glaze will wilt the basil the moment it touches it.
3
Pat the mozzarella and tomatoes dry, then thread tomato, folded basil leaf, and mozzarella onto each short skewer.
4
Arrange the skewers on a platter, brush them lightly with olive oil, and season with flaky salt and pepper.
5
Drizzle the cooled glaze over everything just before serving so the platter still looks bright when it hits the table.