Make strawberry tiramisu only when strawberries are in season. For the best tasting tiramisu use brightly colored fresh strawberries from the farmers market. Strawberry simple syrup is made by combining fresh strawberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan and heating it until the sugar dissolves and the strawberries break down. OPTIONAL: pass the strawberry puree through a fine mesh sieve to remove any seeds. This will give your strawberry cream even and smooth look. Basil– I love the herby twist of this strawberry lemonade drink. Other options include mint, rosemary, lemon verbena, and even ginger.

Chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours or better yet overnight. How To Decorate Strawberry Tiramisu Wash and pat dry the strawberries with paper towel. Cut in small pieces to help them release the most juice.Decorate with strawberry mascarpone cream using a plain pastry tip. Add fresh strawberry cut in quarters. Homemade strawberry simple syrup is easy to make too and great for lots of other dishes like sweet tea or our copycat Pink Drink.

Twizzlers are a delicious low fat liquorice type candy, with 70% of the annual production of Twizzlers being strawberry. Every year Twizzlers produce enough liquorice to go around the world 40 times! Sugar– to balance sweet and sour flavor in the macerated strawberries. Start with the amount indicated in the recipe below but feel free to add a tablespoon or few more if you like your desserts extra sweet. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and decorate with fresh strawberries cut in quarters. Add small fresh mint leaves (optional). Soda Water (sparkling water/club soda)- If you prefer, you could also try this drink with still water or even add a little extra fruit juice (such as cranberry juice) to the drink too.

Mascarpone Cheese– one of the key ingredients for authentic Italian tiramisu. Its soft creamy consistency gives the unique taste to the dessert. Strain the strawberries through a fine mesh strainer applying some pressure and mixing to get the most juice out. Ideally you can let them sit over a strainer for another 10 minutes. TOP TIP: refrigerate your strawberry mascarpone cream before decorating so it holds its shape well. Sweetener– I use honey. Use maple for a vegan version or alternatively a sweetener such as erythritol. Make sure to adapt the amount used depending on what you choose. Fresh lime – Freshly squeezed lime juice is far superior to a bottled variety. You can also use lemon juice for a classic homemade ‘strawberry lemonade’ recipe

There’s only one way I’m going to survive working long days through this current London heatwave, and that is ice-cold refreshing drinks like this strawberry limeade (or lemonade) drink with a herby twist. Combining fresh strawberries with basil, lime, honey, and soda water makes for a sweet and tart strawberry drink perfect for warm days! Strawberries– use the fresh, preferably farmer’s market strawberries that have the brightest color, aroma and flavor. In this recipe we’ll be using them raw so it’s essential to buy them when they’re in season to have the most flavor. Flavorless strawberries will result in strawberry-less tiramisu. There’s no coffee, no eggs and no alcohol so that everyone in the family can enjoy it, even the little ones! Dust with cocoa powder and top with fresh strawberries for the most decadent strawberry tiramisu. Simply imagine strawberry and chocolate pairing on top of a super creamy tiramisu. What makes this Strawberry Tiramisu special is the intense flavor of fresh, strawberries paired with light tangyness of lemon.Remove mint leaves from the remaining strawberry pieces. Don’t worry if you miss any. Blend strawberries until you get smooth strawberry puree. You can use it as is or do an optional step below. If you opt-on for this fancy but actually very simply to execute decoration, first, spread 2 scoops of strawberry mascarpone cream into a thin layer. Whipping Cream– whipping cream makes strawberry tiramisu lighter and pairs perfectly with the strawberries.