Strawberries with Basil Sugar
Posted: 05/20/2011
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Strawberries with basil is a stunning combination when fresh strawberries are dipped in fragrant basil sugar.
Don’t you just love spring and summer? Fresh berries, fresh herbs and sunshine. I do not love that my new herb garden is almost dead less than one week after I purchased it. I’m so sad! There is one basil plant in the middle that is still alive, thank goodness. Basil is my favorite!
I bought a 4 pound box of strawberries from Costco the other day so I’ve been eating a lot of strawberries. Mostly we just have them with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Or yogurt, or on cereal with milk, or just plain.
I love strawberry basil jam and whipped cream stuffed strawberries with basil. For a really fantastic breakfast or brunch, grilled French toast stuffed with strawberry basil cream cheese is truly amazing. But for recipes combining basil and strawberries, this is it in its simplest form.
One method: Very finely chop basil leaves, put them in a clean jar, add sugar, give it a shake and let it sit and hang out for a little while.
Another method: Put the basil and sugar together in a small food processor and give it a whirl.
Dip the strawberries in the basil sugar and enjoy! Dessert in its simplest form. The basil sugar would be great to rim glasses, too.
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servings
Strawberries with basil is a stunning combination when fresh strawberries are dipped in fragrant basil sugar.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 10-12 basil leaves, washed and dried well
- Strawberrie
Instructions
- Very finely chop basil leaves. Place in small clean jar.
- Add sugar, shake well. Allow to sit for 1 hour.
- Alternatively, add basil leaves to bowl of small food processor. Add sugar and process until basil is ground, and combined with sugar.
- Dip strawberries in sugar and eat.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1g, Calories: 97kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Sugar: 25g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
What is your favorite way to eat strawberries?
Shut Up & Cook says
We used to do strawberries dipped in sour cream and rolled in brown sugar when we were little. They were the best. These look pretty dang good too!
Terri says
I actually used basil with strawberries all summer and everyone loved them! I usually just tossed them with basil, balsamic and some raw sugar! Delish!!! Another good fruit with basil is watermelon! You can use watermelon, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, and balsamic…..a tomato-less caprese salad so to speak! Enjoy….I’m so ready for summer food again!!!
Rachel says
Great ideas! I love basil—definitely looking forward to summer too!
Betsy says
This is so interesting! i’ve never thought of using basil (or any herb) like that! We’re hosting an online seasonal potluck and June is strawberry month. If you’d like to link your recipe, we’d love to have you! http://bit.ly/eLlgG2
Feast on the Cheap says
I used to "make" sugar-dipped strawbs all the time when I was younger. I totally forgot I used to do this until I JUST read your post. I love that you added basil to the mix. I'll have to do this, for old time's sake!
Christy says
I love strawberries….and where usually people would dip these into cream or sugar or chocolate fondue, I like them raw without any condiments:p