Balsamic Strawberries with Fresh Cream
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!!
nutmegnanny replied: — May 16th, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
I agree they were sooooooo good.
I love recipes like this! Simple yet delicious and I love your presentation.
nutmegnanny replied: — May 16th, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
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!
nutmegnanny replied: — May 16th, 2009 @ 3:03 pm
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.
nutmegnanny replied: — May 16th, 2009 @ 6:21 pm
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. 🙂
nutmegnanny replied: — May 16th, 2009 @ 6:22 pm
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!
nutmegnanny replied: — May 18th, 2009 @ 11:35 am
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!