Peter's Favorite Strawberries

1 pt Very Red strawberries; ripe

1 md Orange;

2 tb Orange juice;

2 tb Sweet vermouth;

Sugar substitute equivalent To 1 tablespoons sugar; (optional) Wash and hull strawberries; cut in half. Slice ends off orange; quarter orange lengthwise and slice orange wedges crosswise with rinds left on, as thin as possible. Put strawberries and oranges in a bowl; mix well. Mix together the orange juice and sweet vermouth and drizzle over fruit mixture; stir to mix. Check to see if berries have enough natural sweetness for your taste; if not, add sweetener. Cover bowl and chill in refrigerator 2 hours before serving; stir gently several times to blend flavors. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 FRUIT EXCHANGE; CAL: 56; CHO: 11g; PRO: 1g; FAT: 0g; SOD: 1mg; CHO: 0mg; LOW-SODIUM DIETS: This recipe is

excellent. Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess,R.D.,M.S. and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and your via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.