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Fresh Strawberry Shake

James Baigrie
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 10m Total Time: 2hr 10m

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled, plus extra unhulled berries for garnishing
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 3/4 cups heavy cream or half-and-half

Directions

  1. Cut any large strawberries in half. Place the berries in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 2 hours.
  2. In a blender, combine the sugar and cream or half-and-half. Blend for about 20 seconds or until the sugar dissolves. Add the frozen berries and purée. Divide the mixture among 4 glasses and garnish with the whole berries. Serve immediately.
By Cynthia Nicholson,  August 2005
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Quick Tip

While berries are in season―and relatively inexpensive―buy extra and freeze them in a resealable plastic bag to use during the winter.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 792.58Calories From Fat 69%
  • Calcium  124.14mg
  • Carbohydrate  62.85g
  • Cholesterol  224.17mg
  • Fat  60.87g
  • Fiber  2.16g
  • Iron  0.51mg
  • Protein  4.08mg
  • Sat Fat  37.7g
  • Sodium  63.26mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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