Ingredients:
1 oz. Sugar syrup
24 Strawberries
1 C. Light rum
Crushed ice
Procedure:
Combine the syrup, berries and rum into a food processor and blend
until smooth
Strain the liquid to remove any of the strawberry seeds
Add the liquid ingredients and the ice back into the food processor
and process until smooth and the ice is formed into a slush
Pour into cocktail glasses
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Garnish with cocktail unbrellas
Additional strawberries can be used
Ingredients:
2 C. Fresh strawberries
1/2 C. Sugar (approximately)
1/2 C. Sour cream
2 C. Ice water
1/2 C. Red wine
Procedure:
Rub the berries through a fine sieve
Add the sugar to taste and the sour cream, then mix together
Add the water and wine and correct the sweetening
Refrigerate until service and serve cold and garnished
Notes:
Raspberries can be used in place of the strawberries
Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint
Halibut with Strawberry Sauce:
Ingredients:
1 T. Butter
2 Halibut fillets
1 Shallot, diced
2 oz. Dry white wine
12 Strawberries, diced
1 C. Heavy cream
Cornstarch and water (1 part cornstarch to 2 parts water)
Salt
Freah ground black pepper
Procedure:
In a medium size skillet heat the butter on high heat and sear the
halibut on both sides. Place the fillets on a small baking sheet and
finish cooking them in a preheated 350°F oven until done
In the same skillet sauté the shallots until tender
Add the wine and reduce by half
Add the strawberries and cream, bring to a boil and simmer until the
sauce is reduced by a quarter and has started to thicken. You can stir in
a little amount of the cornstarch and water mixture to help with the
thickening
Season with salt and pepper to taste
When the halibut is cooked, spoon a little amount of the sauce on each
fillet
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Serve with potato or rice
and vegetables
Other fish such as haddock, salmon, trout, etc. can be used in place
of the halibut
Do not over cook
Ingredients:
Crêpes
Vanilla ice cream
Fresh strawberries, sliced
Fresh strawberry purée
Whipped cream
Procedure:
Place the crêpe on the serving plate
Place some small scoops of ice cream along the center of the
crêpe and top with some sliced berries
Fold the sides of the crêpe over to the center
Top with some purée and whipped cream
Garnish and serve
Notes:
Any type of berry can be used in place of the strawberries
Strawberry ice cream can be used in place of the vanilla
Garnish with fresh mint, chocolate sprinkles, fanned strawberries,
etc.
Strawberry Shortcake:
Ingredients:
Tea biscuits
Heavy cream
Vanilla
Fresh strawberry purée
Sugar
Fresh strawberries, sliced
Procedure:
Slice each tea biscuit in half, crosswise
Whip the heavy cream with a couple drops of vanilla, until it forms
stiff peaks
Sweeten the strawberry purée with sugar to taste
On the bottom half of each biscuit place some sliced berries, top with
whipped cream and a spoon full of the purée
Place the top portion of the biscuit on top and repeat the above
procedure to the top half. That is to say top with sliced berries, whipped
cream and purée
Garnish and serve
Notes:
Sponge cake or pound cake can be used in place of the tea
biscuit
Garnish with fresh mint, chocolate sprinkles, strawberry fan,
etc.