Masterclass: Recipes: Desserts
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STRAWBERRY & CHAMPAGNE CAPPUCCINO
Ingredients
800g fresh strawberries (hulled and sliced)
6 basil leaves
8 tbsp cold water
1 ½ tbsp granulated sugar
½ bottle Champagne or dry sparkling wine
Method:
1. Place the strawberries in a bowl set over a pan of boiling
water over a medium heat.
2. Add the basil leaves, cold water and sugar. The water in the
pan needs to be at a simmer.
3. Cook for one hour.
4. Remove from the heat and strain the strawberry liquor (without
pressing the remaining fruit otherwise the liquor will become cloudy).
5. Mix 2/3rds of the strawberry syrup with 1/3 Champagne or sparkling
wine. Blitz with a bamix or electric whisk to a froth.
6. Serve in small glasses as a miniature dessert.
7. Retain the hot strawberries to serve with ice cold vanilla ice
cream when all your guests have gone home!
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