Here is one to help the adults celebrate this holiday weekend!

What can I say about summer...I love it! Just look at all the fresh produce out there! There are so many fresh ingredients I don't know what to do with them all. But I will start with my favorite, strawberries.

These wonderful little bright red bites of heaven just make my day. I love serving them crushed over pancakes or ice cream. I add them to plain yogurt or top cakes with them. We even chop them up and make smoothies for a healthy treat. But my favorite recipe for them currently is Drunken Strawberries.

After a long hard day of work, homework, errands, and other pressing activities, it is nice to sit down and relax with these bites of heaven. What could be better than having strawberries with chocolate...unless you add in some Whipped Cream Vodka too. Wow!

These adult little treats are great for taking to a get together. Or how about enjoying them at a wedding shower? They are not only tasty, but beautiful too! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, and remember that the strawberry season does not last long, so you better get moving before they are all gone. Of course with the world getting smaller, more and more grocers are carrying strawberries year-round from other countries, but there is nothing better than a locally grown batch of berries...especially if you have a farm that you can take the family to and enjoy picking them together!

*This one does take a day of preparation ahead of time and 2 hours of chilling time on the day you serve them, but it is worth the extra effort to fit those extra few minutes into your busy schedule to make this one. 

Summer drunken strawberries

Topped and rinsed fresh strawberries

1 c Whipped Cream Vodka

Chocolate fondant

Place the strawberries in a container with a lid. Add the vodka. Seal the container with the lid and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

Dip the drunken strawberries into the melted fondant and place on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Eat and enjoy…but no driving!