It’s strawberry season! Beautiful red, ripe berries are appearing in farmers’ markets and roadside stands. Now’s the time to macerate some strawberries with balsamic vinegar, sugar and a touch of black pepper. Serve this amazing mixture over your favorite ice cream and you have a simple, but fantastic dessert. Look for pick your own strawberries in your area.
Macerated Strawberries
2 pints fresh strawberries (4 cups total)
2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Hull strawberries, cut each one in half, and place in a bowl. Add the balsamic vinegar, sugar and pepper, and mix until well combined. Refrigerate until strawberries are very soft and juicy, stirring occasionally with a fork, about 4 hours.
Smith’s Nursery and Strawberry Farm Benson, NC
Cooley Peach Farms and Strawberry Hill Chesnee, SC
Sussex County Strawberry Farm Andover, NJ
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival Vashon Island, WA
