How to Use macerate in a Sentence

macerate

verb
  • Set the fruit aside to macerate.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
  • Stir well and set aside for at least 1 hour to macerate.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • The grapes are de-stemmed, pressed, and left to macerate in a metal tank.
    — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • It is allowed to sit on the skins and macerate before going to the press.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • Most rosé wines are made from the juice of red grapes, which is briefly macerated with the pigment-laden skins.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Do the strawberries need to macerate in the sugar for an hour?
    — Kathy Gunst, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The berries need to macerate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day before serving.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • It’s made from a wheat base spirit that is macerated (like a gin) with herbs, spices, and tomatoes.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
  • Plus, each batch of Aventus is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered by hand.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • The other side is dark creme de cacao, which is roastier and macerated for longer, and brings the weight of chocolate to bear.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Leaving the skins, seeds and stems to macerate with the juice, the way red wine is made, produces white wines that are no longer white and that are tannic.
    — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2016
  • Serve saucy macerated berries over buttery pancakes or fudgy brownies.
    — Kelsey Youngman, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2023
  • Frozen strawberries can be macerated, though the texture will be softer than fresh berries.
    — Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
  • Using a roller mill to macerate or shred the agave determines the flavors in the finished bottle.
    — David Hammond, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2017
  • Remove from the heat and add all the berries, then cover the pan and leave for 15 minutes to macerate and cool slightly.
    — Esquire Editors, Esquire, 7 Apr. 2017
  • After dry-curing olives, producers macerate them in oil for a few months to soften and enrich them.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Leave to macerate in a cool place for a few days—the result should be a gin that has an aroma of citrus and a gentle flavor of cedrón.
    — Chadner Navarro, Bloomberg.com, 15 May 2017
  • The cooks will then macerate the fruit with sugar for 24 hours to concentrate and sweeten the flavors.
    — Beth Graham, Saveur, 12 June 2019
  • Simmer gently into a berry compote for toast or desserts, says Schwiesow—or skip the cooking and macerate them.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This technique is called macerating, allowing the fruit to soften and the natural juices to come out.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • The most common method is to just limit the time the red/black skins are allowed to macerate in the juice to control color and other attributes.
    — Robert Ehlert, idahostatesman, 2 May 2017
  • Cover the bowl loosely with a clean tea towel and leave the fruit and cucumber mix to macerate for 20 minutes or so.
    — Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The second step is to macerate the fruit, stirring everything together and letting the sugar pull all the juices out of the fruit.
    — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2021
  • Mix with a rubber spatula and macerate for 15 minutes.
    — Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Chill the strawberries in the fridge for 1-2 hours, to allow the fruit to macerate and the syrup to develop its flavors.
    — Skye McAlpine, Vogue, 22 June 2018
  • How to macerate strawberries 1 lb.
    — Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
  • Ripe strawberries are pureed for the base, and more are macerated with vodka or tequila and folded in after churning.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
  • Andrés’s tips include macerating the peaches and raspberries in sugar for about an hour.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Shallots macerated in a little Sherry vinegar bring depth to the salsa verde.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 3 May 2018
  • Pineapple bark is infused and redistilled into some of the rum; pineapple flesh is macerated into some.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026

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