Strawberry cocktail

2 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4tablespoonsFresh orange juice
1tablespoonCaster sugar
2Sprigs of fresh mint
175gramsStrawberries washed and hulled
150millilitresLemon syllabub
Mint to decorate

Directions

Strawberries are marinated in a mixture of orange juice and mint, and just before serving are topped with a home-made lemon syllabub. A summer dessert with a difference.

Mix the orange juice with the sugar and mint and leave to stand for 1 hour. Cut the strawberries into thin strips and add them to the juice mixture. Leave to stand for a further 10 minutes.Just before serving, divide the strawberries and their juices, between two glass serving-dishes. Cover with the chilled lemon syllabub and decorate with a sprig of mint.

Copyright Rosamond Richardson 1996 Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias