Thursday 7 May 2015

Basil Compressed Strawberries


Basil Compressed Strawberries

                Ingredients             Yield: 1 box(pint) strawberries
  • 125ml (1/2c)    Water
  • 110g (1/2c)      Granulated Sugar
  • 14g (1/2bunch) Basil, ripped apart
  • 1 box (1pint)     Fresh Strawberries
                Instructions
  1. Combine water and sugar in a small pot and bring to a boil on the stove.
  2. Once it comes to a boil, remove from heat, add in basil and cool down.
  3. Hull and cut strawberries to desired shape and size.
  4. Place strawberries in a vacuum seal bag and add enough of the cooled syrup so that each strawberries will be coated when sealed.
  5. Seal the bag using a vacuum sealer, stopping it when all the air is removed. (Don't have a vacuum sealer? Just marinate the berries instead!)
  6. Depending on size and shape of strawberries it can be instantaneously or take up to 24 hours. One can also cut the bag and keep resealing to speed up the process if in a rush.
  7. Use to garnish plates.
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