Drunken Sparkling Strawberries

You have two choices here; stop after soaking the strawberries and you have a ridiculously easy-to-make dessert or continue to the decorating stage and create a showstopper centre piece fit for any celebration.

How long will it take?
5 minutes, plus overnight to infuse, plus 30 minutes if decorating

What’s the serving size?
Serves 8

What do I need?
1 kg strawberries
750 mL dry sparkling wine
½ cup caster sugar
Decorations - optional
200 g White cooking chocolate, melted
200 g Dark 70% cooking chocolate, melted
Edible gold leaf, gold spray, or gold shimmer

How do I make it?
Wash and hull strawberries and pat dry with paper towel.
Add strawberries to a large bowl and cover with sparkling wine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
Strain strawberries through a colander, reserving the juices (see our tips) and, if omitting the decorations, sprinkle with sugar and serve.
Alternatively, pat the strawberries dry and place on skewers. Brush melted chocolate on the strawberries and embellish with edible gold decorations.
Allow to set before arranging into a bouquet.