Light and naturally sweet, this Easy Strawberry Dessert for Two, with a splash of orange liqueur is like having a cocktail and dessert all in one!
STRAWBERRY DESSERT FOR TWO
There is nothing that says romance like strawberries….except chocolate, but that’s another conversation. For your special dinner, let’s whip up this deliciously simple Strawberry Dessert for Two. It’s fresh and light, but decadent at the same time and one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make…with just 4 simple ingredients!
Ingredients for fresh Strawberry Dessert
This is what you’ll need to make this simple fruit dessert:
- Strawberries – fresh is best, but frozen strawberries will work. Be sure to thaw and drain before using.
- Granulated Sugar – for variety, try brown sugar or maple syrup! This recipe is perfect for all your natural sweeteners including keto sweeteners.
- Orange Liqueur – no limit on the variety of liquor to add flavor and give this dessert a “boozy” appeal. Blackberry liqueur is especially tasty!
- Orange – used to rim the glasses for a sugary dip.
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY DESSERT FOR TWO
DIRECTIONS:
- Wash and hull the strawberries. Cut each strawberry into thin slices. Then, in a medium bowl combine the strawberries with sugar, orange liqueur and the juice of half an orange. Let the strawberries macerate (soften by soaking in liquid) for at least 1 hour.
- Dress up your glasses by rubbing an orange slice around the rim, then dipping the rim in sugar.
- Fill the glasses with the softened strawberries and garnish with whipped cream and a whole strawberry if you want your dessert to look extra special.
*Serve this dessert in pretty Martini glasses, so it looks dressed up, like a fancy cocktail.
This tasty little dessert is a delicious finish to a romantic dinner for two. It is also a quick, easy dessert recipe that you will want to serve all year long!
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Strawberry Dessert for Two
Ingredients
- 12 medium strawberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp orange liqueur
- 1 medium orange
- whipped cream and whole strawberries for garnish optional
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries. Cut each strawberry into thin slices.
- Zest 1/2 of orange. Cut non-zested half of orange into slices. Juice remaining orange half. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine the strawberries with sugar, orange liqueur and the juice of half an orange. Allow strawberries to soften and absorb flavors for 1 hour.
- Use one orange slice to go around the rim of each serving glasses. Pour sugar into a bowl. Dip each serving glass rim into the sugar, twisting to make sure the rim is completely covered.
- Spoon strawberries into glasses, and garnish with orange slice, zest and a dollop of whipped cream. Serve and enjoy together!!
Nutrition Facts
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Post photos updated 1/23/2020
Hi Gina, thanks for the rating and comment! I’m so glad everyone loved it. Adding the ice cream sounds delicious….great idea! Thanks again ?.
I made the Easy Strawberry Orange Dessert and the description of it was spot on – so easy and sooooo delicious and definitely a cocktail and dessert all in one! My party of 5 all loved it and wanted seconds! I doubled all the ingredients except for the sugar as I didn’t want it too sweet. I served it with French vanilla ice-cream and it was sweet enough! Thank you Christine!
Hi Ann Marie. Thank you so much! And thanks for stopping in. I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!!
This dessert looks delightful! I’ll have to make it for my husband and me. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Thanks Rachael! I am so glad you stopped in…and they really are fantastic! Have a great week:)
Thank you Christine. I can attest that the strawberries are delish! Have a wonderful week:)
These look delicious and so cute =) thanks for sharing pinned for later
WOW! I would love this!
Love it! Strawberries are such a great addition to any dessert or cocktail, and you’ve combined the two! So glad you linked up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see your latest makes next week!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
These look reallyyy good! While I’m alone on Valentine’s day I will have to pick up the ingredients to make these babies!!
This looks amazing, I will try it. Thanks for sharing Christine