Sweet Strawberries
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 105
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 23
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 2
- Total: 40 min (includes macerating time)
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
2 pints strawberries, hulled and cut in half
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Fresh mint sprig, for garnish
Directions
- Put the strawberries in a bowl, add the sugar, zest and vanilla and stir. Leave to macerate for 30 minutes at room temperature. The sugar will soften the fruit and draw delicious juices out to make a delicious syrup.
- Top with a sprig of fresh mint before serving!