This simple yet elegant appetizer or dessert is easy to make with just 5 ingredients! Fresh Strawberries Carved into Rose Shapes and then Placed on Flavored Hand Whipped Cream. This recipe was originally posted May of 2014.
Chantilly Rum Cream
I was reading through the May of 1985 Gourmet Magazine. Gourmet Magazine (1941-2009). A restaurant review featured a photo of delicately carved strawberries into roses but there wasn't a recipe with it or instructions.
There was another recipe in the magazine for strawberries with a "Rum Chantilly" cream, but it had some other fruits, so I decided to take the best of both ideas and marry them into one recipe.
This is a perfect Brunch accompaniment for Mother's Day or Romantic Valentines Day treat. There are several tutorials on youtube but the two most important things are 1) Get one of those inexpensive flimsy paring knives with the colorful plastic handles. 2) Pick the strawberries that are fat and round (the California ones), not pointy.
Ingredients
Fresh Red Strawberries
Fresh Mint Leaves
Heavy Whipping Cream
Powdered Sugar
A Fruit Flavored Rum such as Coconut or Citrus
Garnish With Mint Leaves
This recipe is so simple and classic. I didn't want to adulterate it with too much creativity, so my updates are the use of "Sunshine" Citrus Coconut Rum which has only been out since 2012, and some tender fresh mint leaves. I love that in this day and age we can go to the grocery store and buy the whole mint plant-dirt and all- for our cooking!
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Strawberry Roses with Chantilly Cream
Equipment
- 1 paring knife
Ingredients
- 6 California Strawberries (the wide fat ones)
- 2 sprigs fresh mint leaves, washed
For the Sunshine Chantilly Cream
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream well-chilled
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons citrus-coconut flavored rum (for non-alcohol use ⅛ teaspoon of your favorite extract)
Instructions
For The Strawberries:
- With a flexible paring knife, slice straight down the sides of each berry about ¾ ways down to the base of the stem.
- Repeat process, moving inward toward until you reach the center. Once completed, gently fold the outside petals outward into a rose shape.
For The Chantilly Cream:
- In a chilled, medium sized bowl, whip the cream with a electric hand mixer or whisk until stiff peaks show.
- Spoon the cream into individual serving dishes or onto a serving plate. Place Strawberries on top of the cream, and mint leaves to garnish.
Terri/LoveandConfections says
Love that this is so simple to make, yet a great presentation. I love all the fruit carvings and rose strawberries are always great for the table.
Jane's Adventures in Dinner says
I miss that magazine too! What a pretty dessert to have on hand though.
Ashley @ QLCC says
Gorgeous! I looove strawberries and cream, this looks like a classier version 😉
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
How pretty are those strawberry-roses!?
Rachel@ {i love} my disorganized life says
The strawberries are gorgeous! And I bet they are super delish with the chantilly cream!
Shaina says
Beautiful! Strawberries and cream should always look this pretty!
Susan says
Those strawberries are so pretty and I think this would be great set up next some fresh cream scones.