Strawberries with Mint Whipped Cream
Martha Stewart
Prep: 10 minutes Total: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Serves 4.
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 2 packed cups fresh mint leaves and stems, coarsely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1 quart strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
Directions
1. Make syrup: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, mint, and 2 tablespoons water to a boil. Remove from heat; steep 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Let cool (makes about cup).
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in cup syrup (store any remaining syrup); if needed, re-whip cream to stiffen.
3. Starting with strawberries, spoon alternating layers of strawberries and cream into four serving glasses. Top each with a mint sprig.