Balsamic Strawberries Three Ways

Servings

4

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cuisine

Italian

Category

dessert

Balsamic Strawberries Three Ways

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sliced or quartered fresh strawberries
  • 2 tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar (don’t buy cheap supermarket type as it is too astringent)
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4-5 good grinds of black pepper

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Cover and let macerate/marinate for 1-2 hours. Stirring occasionally. Serve as suggested below.

  2. As a sauce for cake: Spoon some strawberries over vanilla, almond or chocolate cake. Top with a dollop of lightly whipped cream, toasted sliced almonds and a mint leaf.

  3. As a sauce for ice cream (my favourite!): Spoon some strawberries over vanilla ice cream. Scatter over some chopped chocolate, toasted almonds and garnish with a mint leaf.

  4. As a topping for baguette: Just before serving, spread slices of fresh or toasted baguette with fresh ricotta cheese. If desired, add some grated lemon zest to the ricotta. Top with balsamic strawberries.
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