Strawberries Flambeed In Vodka With Hot Ice Cream Food

STRAWBERRIES FLAMBEED IN VODKA WITH HOT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Stir together the vanilla ice cream and hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl. Place in the freezer until firm.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then add the strawberries. Cook, stirring occasionally until the strawberries are hot. Pour the vodka over the berries, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Scoop the hot ice cream into two bowls, then divide the strawberry vodka sauce between them. Serve immediately.

RED AND WHITE DELIGHT: STRAWBERRIES AND ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Rinse berries. Halve berries; reserve a few for garnish, one per person. Place halved berries in a small glass bowl and sprinkle with sugar. Toss berries and sugar. Spoon soft French vanilla ice cream over berries and smooth. Cover bowl and place in freezer. When you serve berries and ice cream, garnish each dish with remaining berries.

STRAWBERRIES FLAMBEED IN VODKA WITH HOT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Stir together the vanilla ice cream and hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl. Place in the freezer until firm.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then add the strawberries. Cook, stirring occasionally until the strawberries are hot. Pour the vodka over the berries, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Scoop the hot ice cream into two bowls, then divide the strawberry vodka sauce between them. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRIES AND VODKA

Steps:

• Combine 3 cups halved hulled strawberries, frozen + 6 ounces vodka + 4 ounces simple syrup + 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice + 2 cups ice optional garnish: Tarragon sprigs

STRAWBERRY FLAMBE

Steps:

• Slice each strawberry in half. (if using frozen be sure to let thaw completely).
• Heat a large saucepan, and sauté the strawberries in butter lightly in one side of the pan.
• In the other side, melt sugar.
• When sugar almost melts, add the orange juice and zests.
• Carefully add brandy and watch out for the flame!
• Serve hot over ice cream.

STRAWBERRIES FLAMBé

Steps:

• Drain berries, reserving syrup.
• Stir reserved syrup in cornstarch in a wok or other wide deep pan.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Bring to boil and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in berries and almonds.
• Heat 1 minute longer.
• Heat liqueur in a small saucepan or large ladle until just warm.
• Ignite with a long match and pour over berry mixture.
• When flame dies, stir and serve immediately over ice cream.