Looking for a sweet and healthy 4th of July treat? Grab these “red, white, & blue ingredients” on the way out to the beach house.
Happy 4th of July!
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. fresh organic strawberries, hulled and quartered
1/2 lb. fresh organic blueberries
Vanilla bean ice cream
For lemon syrup (from Kitchen Konfidence)
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
Combine lemon syrup ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and chill.
Rinse and prepare berries. Mix together in a large bowl. Drizzle with chilled lemon syrup. Cover and chill berry mixture for at least 1 hour. Serve berries with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a sprig of mint leaves on top.
Makes 6 – 8 servings.
Thanks to my friends Jessica and Chris for brainstorming this recipe with me. Check out Chris’s gorgeous greeting cards at Apartment 2 Cards.
