Strawberry Tiramisu
4 servings
40 minutes
Strawberry tiramisu is a delightful combination of creamy mascarpone, fragrant strawberry sauce, and savoiardi soaked in grappa. This dessert, inspired by classic Italian tiramisu, gains lightness and freshness from the berries. Its origin story is a creative adaptation of the Italian treat with added summer notes. The cream made from airy egg whites and rich yolks provides a velvety texture, while spices add a subtle warming aroma. Wine and grappa enhance the depth of flavor, turning each layer into a harmony of sweetness and tenderness. Strawberry tiramisu is perfect for a romantic evening or summer dinner; it refreshes and delights both gourmets and lovers of life's simple pleasures.
1
Select half of the strawberries; if large, cut them in half or into quarters.
- Strawberry: 0.5 kg
2
Pour the wine into a saucepan, add star anise, cloves, strawberries, two tablespoons of powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of grappa. Cook until thickened for about 15 minutes.
- Red dry wine: 150 ml
- Anise (star anise): 0.5 piece
- Carnation: 3 pieces
- Strawberry: 0.5 kg
- Powdered sugar: 4 tablespoons
- Grappa: 3 tablespoons
3
Remove the spices, blend the sauce, and cool it down.
4
Separate the eggs into yolks and whites. Whip the whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Whip the yolks with sugar until pale. Mix the yolks with mascarpone, add the remaining grappa. Then gently fold in the whites.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Sugar: 100 g
- Mascarpone cheese: 250 g
- Grappa: 3 tablespoons
5
Soak the cookies in strawberry sauce. Slice the remaining strawberries. Layer in dessert cups: cookies, mascarpone, strawberries sprinkled with powdered sugar. Top with a berry and mint leaves.
- Savoiardi cookies: 10 pieces
- Strawberry: 0.5 kg
- Powdered sugar: 4 tablespoons