Balsamic strawberries are the Italian way to make macerated strawberries and they are so easy to make. These strawberries with balsamic vinegar are perfect on their own or as a topping and they are so delicious.
Balsamic strawberries are such an easy and delicious dessert. It takes only a few minutes to assemble and another 10 minutes to rest. It is an easy dessert on its own or a great addition to cakes, pancakes, or even cocktails.
My favorite part about this Italian strawberry recipe is I get to take the strawberries that I left in the fridge for too long (that are just not looking great) and bring them back to life. Adding the balsamic and some sugar to the strawberries totally hides all of the imperfections.
These are a favorite in our house and once you try them, I know you will love them too!
What You Will Need
This Italian Strawberry recipe requires just a few simple ingredients:
- Fresh strawberries: It is important to use fresh strawberries and not frozen for this recipe. Frozen berries will not macerate properly.
- Sugar: I use regular granulated sugar.
- Balsamic vinegar: A standard balsamic vinegar is fine here. No need to use fancy aged vinegar.
All the same ingredients of macerated strawberries but with the addition of some balsamic vinegar. I prefer these balsamic strawberries to regular macerated strawberries because the delicious balsamic syrup that is made is so good drizzled over desserts!
The Steps
- Prep Strawberries: To start you want to prep your strawberries by hulling the tops or cutting off the tops as I did. I make a strawberry top simple syrup with the cut strawberry tops so there is no waste.
- Combine Ingredients: Now add the balsamic vinegar and sugar to the strawberries and gently mix until combined. At this point, you will still see the sugar granules on the strawberries.
- Rest: Let the strawberries sit in the balsamic vinegar for about 10 minutes. The sugar will dissolve into the balsamic vinegar and form an amazing sweet syrup. It is so good!
Faqs
I always make these macerated balsamic strawberries a few hours before I need them and leave them out on the counter covered in plastic wrap until I am ready to use them.
If I have any leftovers after using them on the first day, I store them in the fridge covered for up to 2 days.
Strawberries are a great fruit to combine with balsamic vinegar but other fruits such as peaches, nectarines, and other fresh berries pair well with balsamic as well.
How To Use Balsamic Strawberries
There are so many delicious ways to use these strawberries. Here are some ideas:
- On their own: These are great served on their own in a bowl for a light dessert.
- Over ice cream: One of m y favorite ways to use these strawberries is to pour them (with the sauce) over vanilla ice cream.
- As a dessert topping: I also love using these to serve along side cakes or biscuits to let family and friends ladle some over their dessert. With some whipped cream to accompany it, it is like and Italian strawberry shortcake.
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Ingredients
- 1 pint Fresh strawberries cleaned and dried preferably organic
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Grab a medium bowl and set aside
- Prepare your cleaned strawberries by cutting the tops off and cutting them into quarters1 pint Fresh strawberries cleaned and dried
- Add your quartered strawberries to your bowl
- Now add your balsamic vinegar and sugar to the bowl3 tablespoon sugar, 1 pint Fresh strawberries cleaned and dried
- Gently mix your strawberries, balsamic and sugar together
- Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes on the counter or up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Give it another good mix and serve on it's own or over your favorite dessert or drink.
Nutrition
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Michelle Jaquez says
I mix not only strawberries, but a mixture of any & all berries…black berries, raspberries or blueberries; any or all. Such a great & unexpected dessert year round. Always a great hit!
Melissa says
That sounds delicious!