underwhelming strawberries - what should I do with them for dinner party tonight?

[thereistheball]

I bought some strawberries in the market, and although they smell great they taste slightly sour still. Need to serve them tonight. What should I do to them to make them delicious? Don't have an oven.

[stillstanding]

Adding a bit of vanilla sugar should sweeten them up. What are you serving them with? If you made a sort of Etons mess out of them with meringues and cream it might disguise the fact that they are less than juicy!

[PandaG]

buy meringues. whip cream. crush meringues into chunks

mix all together - Eton Mess. Yum!

[kathyis6incheshigh]

Are they cold? They will taste far better if they have a long time to come to room temp.
I wouldn't worry about sourness, just serve with something sweet.

[NorbertDentressangle]

Oh yes, I was going to suggest Eton Mess too, we had it at the weekend and it was lovely.

We added some raspberries from our garden too.

[BillieJeanIsNotMyMother]

maybe some kind of mousse with lots of sugar

[PandaG]

also could put in a paper bag with a banana? I know that being with a banana ripens other fruit, not sure quite how quickly though?

[pagwatch]

Eton mess. Of course.

[whooosh]

50g golden caster sugar
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
250g strawberries , hulled and halved

In a small saucepan, mix the caster sugar and balsamic vinegar with 2 tbsp water and cook over a medium heat, stirring continuously, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has reduced by half to a sticky syrup (about 5 mins). Cool before pouring over the strawberries and allow to soak for at least 1 hr.

Serve with Ice cream or whipped cream-dead easy to do,fantastic flavour and an be done in advance.

[Themasterandmargaritas]

I have just made home made ice cream with ours

150ml double cream
175ml milk
2 large tablespoons of sugar
lemon juice
egg yolk

Mash it all up together and put in the freezer. Stir it every hour if you can remember.

[meltedmarsbars]

In winter I make ice-cream with frozen strawberries I have saved from summer. Semi-thaw them then wizz with cream/yogurt and sugar and a squirt of lemon.

kids love it.

[gigglewitch]

another vote for eton mess

yummmmmm

[thereistheball]

Thanks everyone! Eton mess would be perfect but I think I will struggle to find whipping cream and meringues in local supermarket (live abroad). Off to have a look - if not it will be the balsamic vinegar option. Thanks again!

[BottySpottom]

Too late now, but black pepper brings out the 'strawberryness' of them