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[dancing cloud]

My strawberry plants have gone into overdrive this year and are producing masses . I gave some to people at work who were very ungrateful and just complained they didn't keep well and have now frozen loads, as I'm not giving them any more!

 

I know you can't use them as "fresh" strawberries when defrosted, as they go all mushy, and I can use them for ice cream and smoothies, but I have no other ideas as to how to use them once they have been frozen. I know you canny forum folks will be full of good ideas, so would anyone be willing to share? I'm thinking strawberry omelettes are just not going to work ...

 

Many thanks

[Guest]

jam?

[sunshinesupernova]

that's what I was going to say ... you could jam them either fresh or frozen...

 

Lucky you ! I've got 4 plants, but they're no where near ready yet...

[dancing cloud]

Sorry to sound like a spoiled brat, but I'm not very fond of strawberry jam - more of a chunky marmalade fan . Someone at work was saying they want a jam-maker though, so I may be able to do a trade

 

Any ideas on how to make a thick strawberry sauce to pour over pancakes or swirl into ice cream? Any good alcoholic drinks you can use strawberries in? - oops, sounding like a lush now

[Mrs Frugal]

What about a nice strawberry trifle? Doesn't matter if they are fresh, frozen or tinned to be delish in a trifle............or squish them up and splodge them on top of a pavlova..........or sorbet............or ice cream?

 

Poet's strawberry ratafia is divine . Might be OK with frozen strawbs?

 

For a simple strawberry sauce, just whizz up the strawberries in a liquidizer/blender with icing sugar.

[craftyhunnypie]

Strawberry vodka?

Strawberry sorbet?

 

Trifle definitely. Mmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Emma.x

[littleleicesterfox]

Sorry to sound like a spoiled brat, but I'm not very fond of strawberry jam - more of a chunky marmalade fan . Someone at work was saying they want a jam-maker though, so I may be able to do a trade

 

Any ideas on how to make a thick strawberry sauce to pour over pancakes or swirl into ice cream? Any good alcoholic drinks you can use strawberries in? - oops, sounding like a lush now

 

A strawberry compote is a great idea - you stick loads of strawberries into a slow cooker, about 1 kg, with 100g sugar, 75 ml water and some spice, either vanilla, cinnamon or nutmeg and just cook on low for 5 hours and there's a beautifully rich strawberry sauce!

[Lewis]

Smoothies

[RutlandRooster]

I tried to make strawberry jam from frozen strawberries but it came out more lie a lumpy strawberry sauce!

[chickencam]

We make strawberry jam from frozen strawberries with great success, but to be fair I did add a few redcurrants too which probably upped the pectin level.

 

We use ours in smoothies and in cooked puddings mixed with rhubarb in the winter. Rhubarb and strawberry is a winning combo

[Angels4]

MARGARITAS

[theherd123]

MARGARITAS

 

 

Best suggestion yet!

 

Man after my own heart!

[redhotchick]

Recipe for frozen strawberry margarita

 

175 ml tequila

60 ml triple sec

225 g frozen strawberries

145 g frozen limeade concentrate

1420 ml ice

 

Place ice in a blender and crush for 15 to 20 seconds.

Add frozen strawberries, tequila, triple sec, and limeade.

Blend until smooth.

 

I've not tried it....yet!

[Lesley]

I use frozen raspberries to make an instant frozen yoghurt - I think it would work if the strawberries are small or sliced........

 

Put the frozen fruit in a food processorwith some caster sugar or honey - blitz to break up the fruit then add yoghurt and blitz again. The frozen fruit freezes the yoghurt.

 

Serve immediately.

 

I've also made jam with frozen strawberries - I put the same weight of Jam Sugar in the pan and put the frozen fruit on top - leave overnight. Don't add any more liquid and make as usual.

[Space Chick]

This is my Strawberry Sauce recipe.

 

500g frozen strawberries

75g caster sugar

a good shot of brandy

 

Over the hob for 10 to 15 mins on a low heat so just simmering, leave to cool.

 

Its yummy with Cheesecake, ice-cream, pancakes etc etc and keeps in the fridge for a few days

[Janepie33]

You might think strawberry omlets don't work, but they do!!!

I am on a wheat free diet at the moment and was running out of ideas for things for breakfast (it used to be 2 poached eggs with marmite on toast). I had eggs, a very ripe banana and some strawberries, so I made a sweet omlet (recepies on the internet). I have to say, I thought it was very yummy, but my family thought me quite mad.

The only downside with using frozen fruit, would be that it is quite watery, but it's worth a try.