Today while I was at work I realized I would have no time to put something on my blog. Since I do genuinely love my blog I didn’t want to neglect it. I looked around my bosses house for inspiration and I found it tucked away in the back corner of the pantry. There sat a small bottle of aged balsamic. The second I saw the little bottle I knew what I wanted to do so I hightailed it to the market and picked up some strawberries and heavy cream. The second I got back to my bosses house I cut up my berries and started the maceration process. After a few hours I decided it was time to start whipping the cream (aka: arm exercise) and dig into my summer dessert. I had never tried balsamic with strawberries before and I will honestly have to say that after today I’m a HUGE fan. The syrupy aged balsamic added so much extra flavor to the berries and I was truly shocked at how well it tasted. I whipped my cream by hand and didn’t add any sugar but if sweetened cream is your forte then by all means add some sugar. Enjoy!!!
Balsamic Strawberries:
1 lb. strawberries – hulled and sliced
1 T. aged balsamic
1 1/2 T. white sugar
In a bowl place strawberries and drizzle with balsamic. Allow to sit at room temperature for up to 1/2 hour. Sprinkle with sugar and spoon into individual dishes. Top with whipped cream if desired.
Fresh Cream:
Cold whipping cream
In a metal bowl add cream and whip with whisk until firm. You can also use a mixer to whip the cream.
Sorry for the glare…the sun was not my friend today but in the end I still like the way the pictures turned out:)
I love strawberries with Balsamic vinegar… delish!!
I agree they were sooooooo good.
I love recipes like this! Simple yet delicious and I love your presentation.
A recipe that taste good and is easy to make is always a plus:)
What a sweet little treat! They look so fresh and yummy. Your pictures look great!
When I went back to work today there was some left over so I had it for breakfast. It was super tasty!
simple, and beautiful. simply beautiful.
Thank you so very much:)
I never tried aged balsamic vinegar to date, so can’t imagine how the taste would be like… (maybe I should just grab that bottle I spotted in market now that strawberries are in season) – but I like your first photo of it. How the angle makes me think that the goodie is out of my reach boohoo.
Aged balsamic is so super tasty. I’m so glad my boss had it in her pantry:) Thanks for the comment about the pictures. I have been working on getting better.
Balsamic vinegar and strawberries sound excellent! I love your presentation in that pretty glass!
Thank you so much:)
An absolutely gorgeous photo, I thought. It makes me want to go and make these delicious strawberries right NOW!
love the unique presentation.. photography is stunning!! yumm!! look simple and delish..
Thanks for the comments! Can I tell you that I’ve always wanted to make this but just never got around to it! You have inspired me! Thanks!
I just bought glasses like yours today. What a great idea to serve dessert in them. That’s beautiful!
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