It’s strawberry season in Maine.
Whether you pick your own or buy them from your local farm stand, nothing beats the taste of fresh Maine strawberries. You can eat them as is, but if you want to get creative with the season’s bounty, here are nine dishes you can make with fresh Maine strawberries.
Strawberry Tart
This rustic strawberry tart It’s the perfect way to celebrate strawberry season, and it’s a lot less work than making a pie: Instead of stretching the dough to fit a pie plate and then creating a neat crust on top and neatly scalloped edges, you simply roll the dough out into a circle, place a berry in the center, and flip the edge over toward the center.
Strawberry Shrub
Shrub, also known as drinking vinegar, is a traditional fruit syrup that’s preserved in vinegar and mixed with water and/or alcohol to create a tangy, refreshing drink. Strawberries make a delicious shrub, and you can make a batch to enjoy its sweet flavor all year round (though it’s so good it probably won’t last that long). Follow these basic steps to create a shrub A delicious summer drink.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
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Sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb are the perfect combination for pie, and in early summer, both are ripe and in abundance at farm stands and farmers markets. Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie Recipe As for the pie, it’s super quick and easy to make.
Flagoncello
Similar to the citrusy limoncello, flagoncello is an alcoholic strawberry drink that’s surprisingly easy to make yourself. Follow these basic steps to make Limoncello. But using diced strawberries instead of lemon rind brings a whole new flavor to this classic aperitif.
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
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This magic Strawberry and Rhubarb Jam Recipe No liquid is needed: cooking the fruit with the sugar and lemon zest releases all of the liquid it needs and breaks down the fruit to the perfect consistency. Plus, it can be made in small batches so you don’t use up all of your berries in one go but still enjoy a delicious spread.
Strawberry lemon fridge jam
If you want to enjoy a slightly different jam flavor This strawberry lemon fridge jamIt takes about an hour to make, but it’s easy and worth it: just toss the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and pop in the fridge to set.
Strawberry Compound Butter
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Compound butter It’s a butter that can be mixed with sweet or savory ingredients to enhance its flavor. Fresh diced strawberries are delicious mixed into compound butter with orange zest and a pinch of honey. The resulting mixture can be spread on freshly baked biscuits for a delightful summer treat.
Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
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Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake Recipe This popular cake recipe combines a light and moist texture with a sweet, buttery layer of strawberries and rhubarb at the bottom of the cake. It’s delicious with coffee in the morning or served with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Mini strawberry cheesecake
Strawberries are the perfect topping for this creamy, sweet cheesecake, and with a ginger cookie crust and fluffy texture, it’s impossible to eat just one. Mini strawberry cheesecake.
Strawberry season in Maine is short, so enjoy them while you can – your taste buds will be delighted.