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Strawberries with Mint Whipped Cream

Mint-steeped simple syrup gives whipped cream surprisingly bright flavor (but no color). Use any leftover syrup to sweeten iced tea or lemonade.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
2 cups packed fresh mint leaves and stems, coarsely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons water
1 cup heavy cream
1 quart strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and thinly sliced

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, mint, and the water to a boil. Remove from heat; let steep 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a liquid measuring cup, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible (to yield about 1/4 cup). Discard solids. Let cool. (Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.)

    Step 2

    With an electric mixer, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the syrup; if needed, rewhip cream to stiffen.

    Step 3

    Starting with strawberries, spoon alternating layers of strawberries and cream into four serving glasses. Top each with a mint sprig. Serve immediately.

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