A bouquet of strawberries is stylish and original decoration festive table, which is becoming increasingly popular. By making a bouquet of strawberries, you will get two in one at once - this is both a delicious vitamin-rich treat and an unusual, original gift.
The idea of a bouquet of strawberries and flowers will come in handy if you suddenly want to congratulate loved one somehow creative, cool and unique. After all, just flowers are, of course, cute, but a little banal. But a juicy, bright, fragrant and summer-positive bouquet of strawberries, and even made with your own hands, will be received with surprise and joy, and then eaten with pleasure!
Today we will tell you how to make a bouquet of strawberries with your own hands step by step and with photographs. Get inspired and create!
Before making a bouquet of strawberries, prepare necessary materials for work:
Strawberry,
- flowers,
- green branches,
- wrapping,
- ribbon,
- wooden skewers,
How to make a bouquet of strawberries step by step:
Be sure to choose strawberries for your bouquet that are beautiful, bright, even, fresh, and preferably large. The berries should be strong, hard and not too juicy, otherwise they will quickly run out of juice and your strawberry bouquet will lose its appearance. Wash and dry the berries. Don't remove the tails.
It is better to choose flowers according to the size of the strawberry, then the bouquet will look more harmonious. The stems should be approximately the same length as the wooden skewers.
Carefully thread the strawberries onto skewers. Try not to squeeze the berries or pierce them all the way so that they don’t slide down the skewer. In this case, the tails will help to better fix the berries.
If you plan to give this bouquet to an adult, you can carefully inject a small portion of alcohol - cognac or rum - into each berry with a syringe. For better preservation and a pleasant shine, you can dip each berry in a gelatin solution, sprinkle with coconut flakes or powdered sugar. You can also make a bouquet of chocolate-covered strawberries by dipping the berries in melted dark or white chocolate.
Place skewers with berries in the bouquet mixed with sprigs of greenery and flowers at approximately the same level. Tie a bouquet of strawberries so that it does not fall apart, securing all the stems and skewers.
Wrap strawberry bouquet beautiful paper and tie a bow.
The strawberry bouquet is ready. Don’t forget that everything beautiful is fleeting, and a bouquet of berries can quickly deteriorate, so quickly present your work of culinary art with best wishes.
Making chocolate-covered strawberries with your own hands is not at all difficult. Moreover, they get pleasure not only from eating the dessert, but also from the magical fragrance of berries, chocolate, and spices during the cooking process.
The sweet dish is prepared using both dark and milk chocolate. Adults usually prefer dark varieties, children prefer light creamy chocolate. Cooking time – no longer than 20 minutes.
Required:
- 250 - 300 grams of strawberries - peeled, washed and necessarily dried on a towel, otherwise the chocolate will not stick to the berry;
- 100 – 150 g of high-quality dark or milk chocolate;
- powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon (to taste).
How to cook:
- Break the bar into pieces and melt the chocolate, adding sugar and spices (optional).
Method 1. In a ladle in a water bath at an approximate temperature of 40 - 55 ° C. Do not allow too much heat, or the treat will start to burn. Never use aluminum cookware - the mixture will turn gray. Make sure that the boiling water does not reach the bottom of the container.
Method 2. Over an open fire. Place the chocolate pieces in a container with a thick bottom and keep the bowl over very low heat. stirring the mixture constantly to avoid graininess (even after removing the dishes from the stove). To make the dessert sweeter, you can add powdered sugar to taste. This addition is especially important if the strawberries are sour or dark chocolate is used.
Method 3. You can use a regular microwave, turning it on to maximum. After 60 seconds, open the oven, stir the mixture and turn it on again for 30 seconds. Repeat until the chocolate mass reaches the desired viscosity.
Features of melting chocolate:
- Chocolate does not withstand high temperatures, and sweet milk varieties melt at a lower temperature. Chocolate with a high cocoa content will require more heat heating
- Do not add water to the hot product - it will make the mixture too watery. It is better to pour in warm full-fat milk, cream or softened (but not melted) butter one teaspoon at a time. All products must be warm, otherwise the mass will curdle and grains will form in it.
- Dishes with a melting mass must not be covered with a lid, or the water that settles under the lid will begin to drip down.
2. Dip the berries into the slightly cooled and thickened chocolate sauce, placing them on wooden skewers. Then carefully place on parchment paper or a wire rack. To ensure that the chocolate drips evenly, it is better to place sticks with berries vertically in the holes of an inverted colander, in a glass, or by sticking them into a piece of foam plastic.
3. Cool the dessert in the refrigerator so that the chocolate thickens and “seizes” even more.
4. An hour before serving, remove the berries from the refrigerator, otherwise they will not be as tasty. You can serve the dessert directly with skewers to make it convenient to take the berries from the plate. Or put each chocolate-covered strawberry in a paper basket.
Master class with coconut flakes
Chocolate-covered strawberries with coconut flakes turn out especially tasty if the dessert is prepared not just with melted chocolate, but with chocolate-cream ganache. In this case, you get almost berry-like candies with a thick, tasty coating.
The most convenient and reliable method for preparing light ganache is to melt chocolate and cream in a water bath.
Main products:
- strawberries (clean and dry) - 2 cups;
- coconut flakes – 50 – 100 grams;
- white, milk or dark chocolate (but not bitter) - 100 – 150 g.
- cream 30% - 100 g (for dark chocolate), 200 - 250 g - for milk chocolate, 300 - 350 g for white;
- sugar (preferably powdered sugar) - to taste.
Preparation:
- Place a pan of water on the fire. Choose the right size of dishware - the bowl or ladle with food should rest securely on the edges of the pan.
- Break the chocolate in a bowl and pour cold cream over it.
- After the water boils in the pan, reduce the heat and place a bowl of food on top.
- Constantly stir the chocolate with the cream, achieving a homogeneous, thick, shiny mass without lumps. If necessary, add sugar.
- After removing the bowl from the pan, cover it with cling film to prevent foam from forming on top (like on jelly) and cool slightly.
- By using wooden sticks or toothpicks, dip the berries into the ganache and then into coconut flakes and place them vertically or at an angle for final hardening. Cool.
Tip: You can pierce the berry at the base with a skewer and completely dip it in the chocolate mixture, or just the tip. Sometimes the strawberry is carefully pierced from the top side, and only half of it is immersed in the ganache. Then the red strawberry will “peek out” from the chocolate base.
How to make in white chocolate
Strawberries in white chocolate are an equally tasty and healthy treat that looks very airy. Due to the absence of cocoa, it is best suited for children, especially if they ask for sweets before bed.
Ingredients:
- strawberries – 200 – 250 g;
- white chocolate – 100 – 150 g;
- vanilla, orange zest (to taste).
Recipe:
- Peel, rinse and dry the berries.
- Dissolve the white chocolate pieces in a water bath over low heat. During the cooking process, you can add heavy (not cold) cream (25 - 33%) in the proportion: 1 part chocolate to 2 parts cream (in grams).
- Dip berry by berry into the warm chocolate mixture. If you want a subtle bitterness, sprinkle with orange zest and then leave to cool.
With mascarpone cheese
Mascarpone cheese will give strawberries with chocolate a special, melt-on-your-tongue “creaminess”.
To make chocolate covered strawberries with mascarpone, you will need:
- strawberries – 300 – 400 g;
- mascarpone cheese – 150 – 200 g;
- dark chocolate – 2 bars;
- heavy cream - 100 - 150 ml;
- crumbly cookies (Yubileiny type) – 1 pack;
- spices and powdered sugar to taste;
- butter – 50 g.
How to prepare dessert:
- Melt the chocolate with spices and leave to cool on the table under cling film.
- Crush the cookies or grind them into powder.
- Mix softened butter with cookie crumbs. For adults, you can add a few teaspoons of liqueur, rum or cognac to the mixture.
- Place the cookie mixture on the bottom of a wide glass or bowl without leveling it.
- Dip half the strawberries in warm chocolate and place on skewers to set.
- Beat the other half of the berries in a blender with mascarpone and cream, adding powdered sugar if necessary. You can mash the berries with a fork and mix with cheese and cream until you get a fairly thick (like rich sour cream) cream.
- Place mascarpone mixed with strawberries on the cookies in each bowl and top with chocolate-covered berries. Cool the dish in the refrigerator.
You can prepare a dessert with mascarpone by cutting out the middle of the berries and stuffing them with cheese whipped with the removed part of the strawberries. Then dip the stuffed berries in hot chocolate and then cool.
Step-by-step preparation with liqueur
Strawberries with chocolate and liqueur are a magical treat for adults that you simply cannot refuse.
Main products:
- large berries (washed, peeled and dried) – 300 g;
- cream liqueur, strawberry, chocolate – 50 – 100 ml;
- white or dark chocolate – 100 – 150 g;
- sugar (or powdered sugar), if using dark chocolate - to taste;
- spices and herbs.
How to cook:
- Melt the chocolate over low heat steam bath or in the microwave. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, red pepper (at the tip of a knife) to it if desired.
- Cool slightly until the mixture becomes warm and not scalding.
- Pour liqueur into the chocolate mixture one teaspoon at a time (no more than 2-3 tablespoons), making sure that the mixture does not become too liquid. Alcohol should not be cold.
- Fill a pharmaceutical syringe with liquor and carefully inject alcohol into each berry with a thin needle, piercing it.
- Dip the strawberries and liqueur into the melted chocolate using a wooden skewer and refrigerate until the chocolate layer thickens.
Bouquet of strawberries in chocolate
To make a luxurious, fragrant bouquet of chocolate-covered strawberries with your own hands, you will need:
- large berries – 300 – 400 grams;
- 100 grams each of dark and white chocolate;
- optional: liqueur, ground nuts, orange zest, coconut flakes and
- favorite spices;
- powdered sugar and food coloring - for decoration.
Making a bouquet:
- Those who master the art of carving, or simply want to add originality to their creation, can use a sharp knife to cut petals on a strawberry in the form of a rosebud. But even with whole berries without cuts, the bouquet will turn out wonderful. For an adult, you can add a little liqueur, cognac or rum to the berries.
- Prepare melted chocolate - a bowl of white and a bowl of black.
- Place each berry on a skewer and carefully immerse it completely or partially into the warm chocolate mixture.
- Place skewers with berries in a glass or an inverted colander, sprinkle with nuts, coconut flakes, poppy seeds, zest if desired and cool.
- The bouquet will be especially beautiful if, after the layer of chocolate has hardened on the strawberries, you decorate the berries using melted chocolate of a different color, scooping it into a cooking bag and pouring it in a thin stream.
How long do chocolate covered strawberries last if kept in the cold? Unfortunately, not for long. Chocolate berries covered with cling film are stored in the refrigerator for no longer than 2 days. A longer period will affect the quality of the berries. They may become watery or simply go bad.
Indeed, you can make a charming bouquet from strawberries, which will be much more useful than a candy bouquet, for example, and much more original than an ordinary flower one. It is done quite simply. First you need to stock up on everything you need, including the strawberries themselves. The berries for the bouquet should be large enough and tight, since they will have to be strung on long skewers and the strawberries should not fall apart. In addition to strawberries, you can use other berries and fruits, such as blueberries, grapes or pineapple. This will make the bouquet even more original and unusual. In these videos you can see in detail how such bouquets are made:
Who among us does not love a sweet and aromatic berry - strawberries? It is good both fresh, straight from the garden, and in compotes and jam. But there is another option - a delicious festive bouquet of chocolate-covered strawberries.
Do such a miracle you can do it yourself. To do this, heat three types of chocolate (milk, black and white) in a water bath.
Thread large ripe berries onto skewers.
Immerse the berries completely in the melted chocolate mass, then for 20 seconds. quickly dip into very cold water. Dry the strawberries with a soft towel. Place into the prepared container.
To keep the bouquet in place, place a piece of salt dough in the container. His recipe:
And if you dip still-not-cooled chocolate berries in coconut shavings or chopped nuts, you’ll get a bouquet like this.
Make it sweet gift - bouquet from strawberries, you can even without special equipment and additional materials.
All you need is a selection of beautiful whole strawberries, preferably very fresh and elastic, with green stalks, as well as a sharp thin knife (I would even take a paper cutter) and bamboo skewers for kebabs.
We will make roses from strawberries using beautifully made cuts.
You need to start from the base of the berry; it is more convenient to immediately put it on a skewer.
Having made 4-5 cuts at the bottom, we move to the second row and make cuts in the places between the cuts of the first row.
So let's go to the end.
Ready-made strawberry roses can simply be placed in a vase.
Photo master class with step by step instructions making roses from strawberries will help you do your job perfectly!
Strawberry bouquets come in a variety of varieties. They can be large and festive, for example on Wedding day, or can be modest and personal Valentine's Day
Any girl on Birthday It will be nice to receive, in addition to the main gift, such a mini bouquet of strawberries, made with your own hands, but with these instructions.
Making such a bouquet is very simple, using a regular scalpel or small knife. Place a large strawberry on a skewer and cut in a circle. Next, we make a small basket, attach a piece of polystyrene foam to the bottom and stick in our berries. It turns out to be a bouquet in a basket. You can mix it with other fruits and berries, it will turn out very appetizing.
The time for strawberries is approaching, and with it the time for graduation. And bouquets, bouquets, bouquets. Do you want your bouquet to stand out from the crowd? Listen here)))
To create a bouquet of strawberries we will need:
- skewers for lula kebabs (sold at the market or at a fixed price);
- scotch;
- wrapping paper;
- tools: scissors, pruning shears.
Actually, everything that the bouquet consists of:
- strawberries, candies, floral elements.
Then we string everything onto skewers. If you feel that the candy is holding tightly, then one stick is enough, for large strawberries - 2. If you decide to use, for example, apples or some large fruits and vegetables, then you need to spend 3-4 sticks on each one so that it holds well.
I wasn’t very lucky with strawberries: for some reason I only found some crushed ones at the market. There was no more at all. And there was a problem with the floral elements: I wanted to insert small white flowers, which are used for floristry, but it turned out that they are not sold separately. But there was no stopping me!)
Currant branches were used.
When everything is strung, you can form a bouquet. Florists have certain rules by which it is collected. I did it on a whim. If you are interested in the rules, I think you can find some more authoritative source.
We wrap the sticks well with tape. There is no need to feel sorry for him!
A bouquet of fruit with your own hands will be an original and interesting addition to the main birthday gift for a birthday person, on March 8th, or just an unusual sign of attention to the person you want to pleasantly surprise. Moreover, there are many ideas for creating this magnificence. We have prepared several master classes for beginners that will help you quickly and with minimal time put together an amazing fruit composition.
Top 9 popular fruits and berries for a bouquet
Creating an unusual bouquet always begins with choosing fruits. Choose any fruit, taking into account taste preferences the person to whom the gift is intended, or guided by personal wishes. “Florists” most often use the following fruits or berries to create their masterpieces:
- apples are the undoubted leader for these compositions. Strong, dense, red, yellow, green fruits retain freshness for a long time, are well strung and are inexpensive;
- citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit). Their characteristic aroma and strong peel are ideal for fruit bouquets;
- tangerines. They are worth mentioning separately. The suitable size and magnificent aroma of the fruits make them an excellent addition to any fruit composition. Small tangerines will go well with large orange or pineapple flowers. Such a bouquet will look gentle and not bulky;
- plum, kiwi, apricot - compact-sized fruits are easy to thread onto skewers. Use whole small fruits;
- pomegranate will be the highlight of any bouquet. The dense structure of the pomegranate allows you to cut it into four or more pieces without the seeds falling out of the peel;
- pineapple will also effectively complement the composition. For large bouquets use whole small fruits or cut flowers from the pulp;
- berries on the branches (grapes, cherries, cherries) play the role of small accessories in the bouquet and retain their original appearance for a long time due to the absence of punctures;
- figs, kumquat, passion fruit and other small exotic fruits;
- Strawberries with their unique aroma will be the highlight of any bouquet.
In fact, the image of the composition is limited only by your imagination. The main thing is that the result is a harmonious bouquet in which all components will look appropriate.
For a bouquet, select only ripe berries or fruits. But make sure they are not too juicy. Otherwise they will simply slide on the skewers.
Wash all fruits thoroughly, dry well, remove stems, and remove seeds. It is better if you cut the components immediately before donating, then they will not darken and will retain their original fresh appearance. Or sprinkle the fruit with lemon juice. As for bananas, they are also used, but only after glazing so that the fruits do not turn black.
A solution of water, fresh lemon juice, gelatin and cognac will preserve the freshness of the bouquet longer and give its components a beautiful shiny look. Dip each ingredient into the composition and place in the refrigerator to harden. After 30-40 minutes, repeat the procedure again.
If after stringing the fruit the tips of the skewers are visible, you can cover them with halves of grapes. It can also be used to support larger elements. For example, flowers cut from pineapple pulp. Then they string first a grape, and then a decorative flower.
If the bouquet is being assembled for an adult birthday boy, put the grapes in alcohol for a few minutes (cognac is best), and the berries will acquire an unusual piquant taste.
In addition to a regular knife, you can beautifully cut fruits using a slicer or a special slicer knife for curly slicing vegetables and fruits. Also, special graters are used for these purposes; patterns are cut out with Thai knives or other carving devices (pike knife, triangular watermelon knife, zest knife, with a square section, etc.).
You can use kitchen tools. It all depends on the idea and your design imagination. For example, the core of fruit is removed using metal cookie cutters, and balls are made using ice cream scoops.
What to make a frame for a fruit bouquet from
For work, prepare:
- a container with a round bottom (flower vase, lampshade, glass bowl);
- tape and glue (ideally PVA);
- cling film;
- bright threads (wool or acrylic);
- ribbon for decorating the handle;
- wire.
How to do:
- turn the prepared dish upside down, wrap its base tightly with film, secure with tape;
- Apply plenty of PVA glue to the film and begin gluing the thread. The order can be any. The main thing is not to go beyond the film. Please note: the higher the frame, the worse the packaging will hold the main gift;
- after you finish with the first layer of thread, form a wire rim: first thinner, then thicken the wrapping to make a handle;
- then glue the second layer of thread in in no particular order in such a way that the wire is closed;
- leave space at the base for fixing skewers with fruit;
- leave the frame for a while to dry thoroughly, then remove it from the base.
This type of frame is used for uncluttered bouquets of small fruits or berries, complemented by fresh flowers or decorative leaves.
Made from thick wire. As a handy tool, you will need pliers.
The operating procedure will be as follows:
- Take a glass or a wooden round beam, wrap it with wire several times in a tight ring. Fix the wire, bring its end out through the base. This will be the handle of the bouquet;
- Next, make a large wire circle, bringing its end back to the handle. Reinforce the base each time with an additional winding, and bring the end of the wire to the handle;
- you need to make about 5-6 windings.
The frame is able to withstand voluminous compositions of apples and citrus fruits.
Other options
If you plan to present the bouquet in a box, you need to prepare a soft base into which the skewers will be stuck. You can choose one of the following options:
- tight salted dough;
- floral sponge or special foam (sold in flower shops);
- soft foam.
Cover the box with a napkin or cloth, place the base there and begin assembling the bouquet by sticking skewers with berries or fruits into the prepared base.
Fruit compositions
How to make an edible bouquet of berries: instructions for beginners
Thanks to the simple technology of assembling an edible bouquet, even beginners in this business will not have any difficulty in coping with the work and pleasantly surprising the birthday boy with an original gift:
- prepare the salt dough base. It should be dense;
- cover a small vase paper napkins, place the dough in the container;
- thread cherries, strawberries, chopped kiwi onto skewers;
- now proceed to assembling the composition;
- First, insert skewers with strawberries into the dough at equal intervals;
- Next, place the skewers with kiwi and cherries in the container. Make sure that identical fruits are not next to each other;
- all voids must be filled;
- the base can be decorated with dill to disguise the dough;
- take a bright napkin or gift paper, pack the container with the bouquet, bandage satin ribbon or thick twine.
Since the fruits included in the composition are cut, it is not recommended to store the bouquet for a long time.
Bouquet of whole fruits: step-by-step photos for beginners, master class
Suitable for such a composition different fruits. To make the bouquet original, choose fruits of the same color or similar shades. As additional decorative elements use dried fruits, spices or vegetables.
Prepare the ingredients: apples, kiwis, tangerines, apricots. For decoration - parsley and fresh lettuce leaves. Also have some thick paper for wrapping (yellow, green or orange).
Wash the fruits and dry them well with paper towels. Thread each fruit onto a skewer.
Next, start collecting the bouquet. Stick skewers with edible ingredients into the base so that there are no identical fruits nearby. Decorate the composition with lettuce leaves and parsley, wrap in paper. Additionally, decorate the wrapper with beautiful ribbons or beads.
If you want to present original gift After spending a little time making a present, try making a fruit basket:
- buy a basket suitable size and the right amount of different fruits;
- place on the bottom of the basket soft cloth or a beautiful decorative napkin;
- rinse the fruits well and dry with paper towels;
- lay them out in a chaotic order; put larger and more durable specimens (apples, pears, pomegranates) on the bottom. Place those fruits that can get wrinkled on top (kiwi, banana, peaches);
- decorate the composition with branches with leaves or other decorative elements.
Congratulations on a bouquet of fruits
An addition to the original gift will be a congratulation in verse or prose.
To live up to a hundred years!
You need to eat this bouquet!
It contains strawberries, grapes,
Orange, ripe pomegranate!
Take it quickly
Our gift with wishes:
Happiness, good health,
Youth, beauty.
May it always be unquestioning
Dreams come true!
Our gift is unusual and a little unusual,
But very useful, prepared from the heart!
Look how good these fruits are!
We came to you today and brought gifts!
Apples and tangerines in this small basket
They will charge you with positivity to make your life happy.
Any business requires experience and skill. Creating fruit bouquets is no exception. Try making an arrangement using inexpensive fruits first. After all, only through practice will you learn all the nuances of this creative and fascinating process.
