Summer is here and Wimbledon is just round the corner which means strawberries! Here is a delicious alternative to the classic strawberries and cream.
Macerating means soaking fruit in something acid, sweet, or salty to make them sweet and juicy. It’s a bit like a marinade and ideal if the fruit is not quite ripe enough. You can use perfectly ripe strawberries too, they will simply become even more sweet and juicy.
Method
- Take a punnet of strawberries, remove the stalks and wash in cold water, drain and put in a bowl. If they are large cut them in half, lengthways.
- In another bowl whisk together 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar with 1 tablespoon of good quality runny honey (you could also use caster sugar or maple syrup).
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper and a little pinch of sea salt.
- Pour over the strawberries and mix gently so all the strawberries are covered.
- Cover with kitchen roll and leave for 30 minutes at room temp, stirring every 10 minutes.
- Eat straight away at room temp or store in a Tupperware in the fridge for up to three days.
- Enjoy with vanilla ice cream and shortbread or even for breakfast with oats and Greek yoghurt.
WHY NOT ALSO TRY THEM WITH…
AVOCADO. Made famous in the 80s by Bake-Off hero Pru Leith, avocado and strawberry work really well. Try a subtle strawberry dressing perhaps
SPINACH. Or mix chopped spinach and strawberries for a great looking, super salad.
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