Red Wine Sea Salt Meringues

• dry red wine↗1 cup
• sugar↗1 cup
• egg whites, at room temperature↗3
• cream of tartar↗1 pinch
• coarsely chopped walnuts1⁄4 cup
• red wine sea salt

  for garnish

• vanilla custard, sauce

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   1. In a small saucepan, combine the wine and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon. Simmer over moderate heat until a candy thermometer registers 248 F, about 15 minutes.

2. 2

   2. In a heatproof mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar at moderate speed until soft peaks form. Then, beating constantly at high speed, slowly pour the hot wine syrup into the egg whites. Continue beating until the whites are stiff and glossy.

3. 3

   3. Spoon the soft meringue into a serving bowl or decorative wineglasses. Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts, garnish with RawSpiceBar’s Red Wine Sea Salt and serve.