Wanna Have The Best Valentines Day Ever? Make These Vodka Chocolate-Covered Strawberries (2024)

FAQs

What is the best alcohol to infuse strawberries with? ›

I've found over the years that the best tasting strawberries have been infused with a spirits or dry alcohol. Prosecco, Champagne, Vodka, Rum, White wine, Red wine or Rosé work really well with strawberries.

PRO TIP: We think chocolate covered strawberries taste best when eaten the same day they're made. But if you'd like to store them overnight, put them in the fridge and let the berries sit at room temperature for around 30 minutes before serving.

I like to use semisweet chocolate because I find it has the perfect balance of sweetness for the strawberries. Milk chocolate and white chocolate are a little too sweet for my preference, and they're more challenging to work with when coating. However, if that's your preference, then go for it!

Take care your strawberries aren't too ripe or they will be mushy. Discard any strawberries with soft spots. Wash and dry strawberries VERY WELL. Your strawberries must be completely dry before dipping otherwise the moisture will cause the chocolate to seize and turn lumpy and solidify.

Tips for Infusing Vodka to Perfection

Generally, it is best to use 1 cup of fruits or vegetables for every 3 cups of vodka. However, for whole herbs and spices, it would be best to adhere to a ratio of 2-to-3. (For example, for every 2 sprigs of rosemary or 2 sticks of cinnamon, use 3 cups of vodka.)

Infuse for 3 to 5 days: Shake the jar of fruit and vodka daily. You'll see the vodka gradually take on the color of the fruit. Taste it after 3 days and continue infusing to your liking. Most fruit vodkas are finished in 3 to 5 days, but you can continue infusing the vodka for longer.

If you're planning on saving your chocolate covered strawberries for more than one day, yep, they'll need to be refrigerated. Unfortunately, this means that they will sweat a little bit. To minimize sweating, place a couple sheets of paper towels into the bottom of an airtight container.

As a general rule, when stored at room temperature, the chocolate-covered fruit will last up to 1 day. If stored in the refrigerator following the tricks we mentioned for how to store chocolate-covered strawberries, they can typically last for about 2 to 3 days.

It is very hard because strawberries are made of 90% water. Do not dip when they are very cold, try to use room temperature strawberries. For an even better result, do not put them in the refrigerator but in a cold place.

Where a lot of people have trouble is they don't allow the berries time to dry COMPLETELY. Also the berries need to be room temperature and not cold from the fridge. I line a sheet pan with a clean kitchen towel and put the freshly washed berries there to dry. Rinse them and leave them sit for a couple of hours.

What brand of chocolate is best for strawberries? ›

But Ghirardelli makes the best dark chocolate for dipping strawberries if you don't mind dirtying a bowl. My colleague Jordan Myrick says Baker's was her family's go-to for chocolate-covered strawberries. I can very much see why. Baker's Dipping Chocolate is pretty much perfect.

Store the strawberries in the refrigerator, but not for too long as excessive moisture from the fridge can cause them to become soggy. Store the strawberries in an airtight container to minimize exposure to moisture. Consume them as soon as possible after preparation.

All you need to enjoy this food is fresh strawberries and a bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup. Prepare a tray with wax paper. Dip strawberries into the syrup, shake gently, and place on the plate. Now freeze them for at least 1 hour.

Perfect Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Follow the instructions in this video and in the next couple of slides to make a batch of chocolate-covered strawberries in less than an hour—you can even make them up to two days in advance. They're perfect for Valentine's Day, a dessert party, or any romantic occasion.

Soaking strawberries in vodka for at least 1 hour will infuse the fruit with vodka flavor. You can then use the berries as a topping for ice cream, as a filling for pies, or freeze them and add them to adult smoothies. Choose strawberries that are fresh, ripe and in season for the best flavor.

Add 1 tsp. of baking soda to 4 cups of water, and soak your strawberries in a large bowl for five minutes. Then, rinse your strawberries with cold running water and pat them dry. Baking soda helps remove dirt, traces of pesticides, and more from fresh fruits and vegetables.