Y’all have fun Fourth of July plans
I’m sure. Lakes, beaches, poolside barbeques and fireworks will fill our
rosters and blow up our social media (@jamestfarmer
BTDubs for my Instagram) and I can’t wait to see all those fun pics! I may even
sneak a pic of Baby Napp… who am I kidding… I snap pics of that child every
chance I can! I LOVE being Uncle Brubbs!!
My sisters, bro-in-law, Baby Napp and
I will all be together on the Georgia coast with some friends fishing, enjoying
the scenery and eating of course! One thing I’m sure to mix up this weekend is
my Summer Berries with Mint Whipped Cream from Dinner on the Grounds.
Elegance and ease go hand-in-hand
with this dish, and the splash of mint flavor melds the whole dish together.
What is it about fresh summer herbs and produce? Nothing better!!! Plus I love
that it can be served in heirloom silver berry bowls with berry spoons or right
out of a Mason jar or Solo Cup! And it’s the perfect, refreshing dessert to any
meal.
Stir up a bowl of your favorite
summer berries, whip up a batch of minted whipped cream and celebrate our
freedom! I can hardly think of a better way to celebrate… well maybe with a
second serving! Happy Fourth, y’all!
Summer Berries with Mint Whipped Cream
Photography by Emily Followill
I am fascinated by the
accouterments that accompany food. Berries in particular have their own spoons
and bowls and even boats (as does gravy). Yet, in all the elegance that can be
construed from silver service and fine china, there is hardly anything more
elegant than the berries and whipped cream themselves, period. I like add a
splash of mint extract to the cream for an ever-so-delightful flavor boost. And
then I like to garnish with mint.
2 pints fresh berries
2 cups heavy
whipping cream
1/2 cup sour
cream
Splash of
vanilla
2 tablespoons
powdered sugar
Pinch of cream
of tartar*
1/2 teaspoon
mint extract or more
Mint leaves for
garnish, optional
Wash and dry the berries; slice the larger ones if
you wish. Divide among four individual dishes.
Whip the two creams together with
the vanilla, sugar, cream of tartar and mint extract. Dollop whipped cream on
the berries and garnish with mint.
*The cream of tartar thickens
and also stiffens the creams, and I recommend it only when needing the cream to
remain fairly stiff. I actually like the cream to fall and drizzle into the berries.
