Strawberry Roses
This tutorial will show you how to create elegant strawberry roses by using a simple cutting technique!
Yield: 12
Equipment
- Sharp paring knife
- Wooden skewer or popsicle stick
Materials
- 12 ripe strawberries
Instructions
- Start by inserting the wooden skewer into the leafy end of the strawberry.
- Beginning at the base of the strawberry, use your paring knife to make thin cuts straight down into the strawberry (not towards the center).
- Gently curl the slices towards you to create "petals." Repeat this all the way around the strawberry -- you should get 4-5 cuts depending on the size of the berry.
- When you complete the petals around the base, move up one level to create the next row of petals and repeat the same process - slice and lightly curl toward you. The petals look best if you make the cuts where two of the petals below it meet.
- Finally, move up another tier and repeat the process once again. When you reach the top of the strawberry, cut a few small slits and gently pull them apart.