Sounds like a weird combination? I thought so too until I tried it! It is one of my favorite ways to prepare strawberries (when I don't gobble them down whole, that is). The vinegar brings out the best flavors in the strawberry, sweet and tangy at the same time.

Here's how it goes:

1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and quartered
1/4 cup sugar*
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Mix all the ingredients and then let the strawberries sit on the counter for 4 hours. Serve at room temperature. If preparing in advance, mix and store in the fridge overnight, but allow to warm up a bit before serving

*I'm going to try it some time with agave syrup. Should give it a yummy earthy taste.

Labels: balasmic vinegar, dessert, Food, strawberry