Strawberries Romanoff
A classic light dessert that looks fantastic and needs only a blender.
When I did my weekly shopping I saw that strawberries were fully available again. One of my favourite desserts is a classic called Strawberries Romanoff. It looks fantastic, tastes great, is a light dessert and is very easy to make. All you need is a blender, which most people have in their kitchen.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1000 g strawberries
- 3 cl vodka
- 3 cl Grand Marnier
- 150 g sugar
- 100 ml cream
- 100 ml vanilla ice cream
Preparation
- Clean the strawberries, wash them and dry them carefully in a strainer and a piece of kitchen towel.
- Take half of the strawberries, cut them in half and marinate them in the vodka, sugar and Grand Marnier for 15 minutes.
- Put the marinated strawberries in a blender. Do not forget the lid. Within seconds you have a strawberry puree.
- Add the whipping cream and blend again, not for too long or you will get butter. Finally add the ice cream and blend for a few seconds. Put the beaker in the fridge.
- Dress the remaining strawberries in a bowl or deep plate and pour the sauce over them. I normally serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and garnish with fresh mint leaves or hierbabuena.
When I showed this dessert to one of my trainee chefs he said: "Oh, it is a milkshake for grown-ups." I could not argue with that.
If you do not fancy doing it yourself, contact Costa Blanca Party Services and we come and do it for you.
Chef Bob