You will love these grape fontina rosemary skewers! This appetizer is a gluten free, vegetarian, and delicious! The fontina cheese is marinated and skewered with grapes on fresh rosemary sprigs. The beautiful presentation is perfect for any holiday appetizer or dinner party.
These grape fontina rosemary skewers are seriously amazing guys. next time you are entertaining I highly recommend these grape fontina rosemary skewers from Ripe cookbook as an appetizer. It is a little labor intensive to pick all the sprigs of rosemary and then prepare them to be skewers but totally worth it; people loved them!
Grape Fontina Rosemary Skewers
Ingredients
Rosemary sprigs are the skewer and also are minced to create flavor in the cheese marinade. Crushed red pepper add a little heat to the cheese marinade. White balsamic vinegar adds acid tot he cheese marinade. The original recipe calls for white wine vinegar but either work fine. Extra-virgin olive oil for the cheese marinade, use a good quality brand. Kosher salt is always needed! Fontina cheese has a mild, nutty flavor, perfect in this appetizer. Remove wax and cut into cubes. Purple grapes make sure to buy firm, ripe grapes for this recipe. Making this recipe is simple, although it does take a little bit of time. First, prepare the springs of rosemary by clearing the needles off the bottom half, making room for the grapes and cheese. Use some of the rosemary needles for the marinade by mincing enough for 1/2 cup and adding to crushed red pepper, white balsamic, olive oil and salt. Mix well and pour over fontina cheese cubes. Let the cheese marinade in a plastic bag or in a bowl for 4 hours, stirring at least once half way through. Assemble the skewers by adding a grape, then marinaded cheese, then a grape to each skewer. Assemble on a serving platter and enjoy! It is best at room temperature.
Grape Fontina Rosemary Skewers from Ripe Cookbook
You will love these grape fontina rosemary skewers! This appetizer is a gluten free, vegetarian, and delicious! The fontina cheese is marinated and skewered with grapes on fresh rosemary sprigs. The beautiful presentation is perfect for any holiday appetizer or dinner party.
Ingredients
- 24 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 3/4 crushed red pepper
- 2 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- 1/2 pound fontina cheese wax removed, cut into 24 cubes
- 48 purple grapes
Instructions
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Prepare the rosemary sprigs by stripping the springs of needles on the bottom half where you will be putting the cheese and grapes later. Set rosemary needles to the side as you will use some in the marinade.
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Mince enough rosemary needles to measure about 1/2 cup.
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Create the cheese marinade by adding minced rosemary, red pepper flakes, white balsamic, oil and salt to taste in a bowl. Whisk until combined and add the cheese. Let chill in a ziploc bag or in a covered bowl for 4 hours, mixing halfway through to help the cheese absorb the flavors.
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Assemble the skewers by adding a grape, then marinaded cheese, then a grape to each skewer. Assemble on a serving platter and enjoy! It is best at room temperature.
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These grape fontina rosemary skewers are sure to impress any guest this upcoming holiday season.
I think so! Enjoy Kelly!
These fruity skewers with rosemary sounds the best! Easy to make and delicious to eat! Great idea!
Thanks Irina!
What a genius idea! It looks amazing and I cant wait to try it!
Thanks Tayo!
These skewers are the perfect party food. Super easy to prepare, looks so pretty and classy, and yummy too. 🙂
Thanks Anita, glad you like them!
These are so good and look so pretty on the table. I’m looking forward to sharing them with my family next week.
Enjoy Krissy!
These skewers sound so easy to prepare. Fontina cheese is delicious and with the cheese marinade sounds even better!
Thanks Carina!
What a fun and festive way to serve an appetizer! I bet the aromatic rosemary pairs reeally well with the fontina cheese and grapes. Need to make this to my next party!
The rosemary really makes it for sure! Enjoy Stine!
What a great appetizer idea! It may be a little bit of work, but totally worth it. I know my guests will be impressed!
It is totally worth the effort and as a bonus can be made ahead of time!
These are so pretty and will look great on the holiday table! And I love how easy they are to put together when everything is so busy. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Amanda!! Happy thanksgiving!
I don’t do cheese, but my sister hit me up for an appetizer with grapes in it just yesterday. I’m texting her your link right now. I may try it with vegan cheese, though! I’ll let you know if I do.
I’m so glad you could send this to your sister! I think it would be great with vegan cheese as well!
Fontina cheese is one of my favourites! I love any cheese and grape combo, and love the addition of the rosemary. Perfect for a holiday gathering!
It is such a delicious cheese, I agree Jacqui!
I love grapes, but I don’t buy them nearly enough. This looks so perfect for the holidays 🙂
It’s a good time to buy them Cathleen!
These are definitely going to be my go-to appetizers this holiday season! Love the look of them!
Enjoy Alena!
This is such a brilliant way to give the bigger little ones and teens a chance to make a meaningful contribution to dinner. Loving it.
Thanks Kari!
These grape fontina rosemary skewers are such a delicious and fun holiday appetizer! I love that these are a bit on the healthy side as well because the holidays are full of so many rich foods it’s nice to have something yummy that you don’t have to feel bad about eating later!
I feel the same about them- loaded with flavor but not too heavy! Thanks Jenni!
Absolutely brilliant idea for entertaining – love the combination but particularly the rosemary idea it’s just awesome and full of extra flavour 😉
The rosemary is so great for presenation + flavor! Thanks Ramona!
This looks so good! Simple and flavorful! Great idea for parties. I just can’t wait to try this.
Thanks Geetanjali! Enjoy!
So easy and beautiful! Would be the perfect addition to a cheese tray.
Thanks Nicole!
Can this be made a day ahead!
These will be freshest if assembled the day of. However, you can prepare everything the day ahead: prep the rosemary skewer portions, marinate the cheese, de-stem the grapes, etc. If absolutely necessary I’m sure assembling them a day ahead of time could work.
Where can I buy bunches of rosemary?
Terr
My local Trader Joes sells rosemary sprigs, and sometimes little rosemary plants for purchase.