No Bake Strawberry Dessert Cups (Easy + Tips)
These delicious no bake drunken strawberry dessert cups are light, creamy, and refreshing. They’re perfect for entertaining and a cinch to make!
Servings 6 -8 approximately
Ingredients
- 1 pound / 500 g strawberries (about 25)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons vodka
- 1 cup (250 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (28 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 strawberries and mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries and then pat them dry.
- To a large bowl, add the strawberries, sugar, and vodka. Mix everything together. Then cover with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, whip the cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Put it in a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and refrigerate it until you're ready to serve. Alternatively, you could use a spoon instead to assemble the cups.
Assemble the Dessert Cups
- Spoon some strawberries into a glass. You could strain the strawberries first if you don’t want any syrup in the dessert.
- Pipe some whipped cream on top of the strawberries.
- Add another layer of strawberries over the whipped cream.
- Finish with some more whipped cream on top.
- Garnish with some sliced strawberries and mint leaves, if desired.
- Enjoy them right away or cover them with plastic wrap and put them in the refrigerator. They can be refrigerated for a few hours before serving.
Notes
Picture Tutorial & Tips: I have a detailed picture tutorial in my post to help you out with each step of the recipe as well as lots of tips to ensure success.
- The servings will depend on the size of glasses you use.
- After you wash the strawberries, pat them dry and try to absorb as much water as you can, otherwise, they’ll get soggy.
- You could soak the strawberries longer than 1 hour if you want a more intense alcohol flavor - you could even do it overnight. However, keep in mind that the longer you soak the strawberries, the softer they become. Also, macerating them longer creates more syrup.
- For boozier strawberries, you could add more vodka, if you want.
