Valentine Chocolate Covered Strawberries (2024)

FAQs

What if chocolate is too thick for chocolate-covered strawberries? ›

What to do if the chocolate starts to get too thick: As you dip the berries, the tempered chocolate will continue to cool. After dipping a dozen or so berries, it helps to set the chocolate back over simmering water for 30-60 seconds. Stir it to warm it up a bit without bringing it out of temper.

You can dip the strawberries in dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate. You can even go with white chocolate. There are no rules, use your favorite chocolate. For best results, use a high quality chocolate.

Where a lot of people have trouble is they don't allow the berries time to dry COMPLETELY. Also the berries need to be room temperature and not cold from the fridge. I line a sheet pan with a clean kitchen towel and put the freshly washed berries there to dry. Rinse them and leave them sit for a couple of hours.

It is very hard because strawberries are made of 90% water. Do not dip when they are very cold, try to use room temperature strawberries. For an even better result, do not put them in the refrigerator but in a cold place.

Things to Avoid

Washing the berries will make it that much easier for the water to ruin the melted chocolate. Keep this in mind while using a double boil method too! You don't want to let your water and chocolate mix, or you might find yourself headed back out to the store.

If you're planning on saving your chocolate covered strawberries for more than one day, yep, they'll need to be refrigerated. Unfortunately, this means that they will sweat a little bit. To minimize sweating, place a couple sheets of paper towels into the bottom of an airtight container.

You can leave chocolate covered strawberries out overnight if you'll be eating them within 24 hours. Otherwise, you can store them in the refrigerator and eat them within two to three days. However, they're best enjoyed at room temperature within 24 hours.

Strawberries were even so sacred that they were used to symbolize Venus, the goddess of love. And dipping the symbol of love into chocolate makes it all so much sweeter. Chocolate also has a long history of encouraging romance and enhancing health.

Strawberries are rich in vitamin C, and they also contain iron and other minerals. Strawberry plants grow in mild regions all over the world. The United States and Canada are leading producers of strawberries. Many countries have developed their own strawberry varieties to suit their climate.

What is a good quote about strawberry? ›

Put whatever melted chocolate remains after you've dipped all your berries into a piping bag (or use a plastic bag and snip a tiny bit of the bag's corner off to make a piping bag). Trace the letters with the piping bag, then let the letters cool until the chocolate is solid.

Throughout history, cultures worldwide have revered chocolate, strawberries, and their combination as natural aphrodisiacs that can help set the mood for romance. This has helped people associate indulgent chocolate-covered strawberries with love and sensuality, making them a popular Valentine's Day gift.

Both strawberries and chocolate are categorized as aphrodisiacs… so by coating a strawberry in chocolate you are creating the perfect storm of love. What better way to finish a romantic dinner than to share a plate of sexy chocolate dipped berries, dressed to the nines and dipped in whipped cream?

To thin melted chocolate, add a small amount of neutral oil, like vegetable oil or cocoa butter, stirring gently until it reaches the desired consistency. Melt slowly to avoid overheating, and keep water out to prevent the chocolate from seizing.

Reversing the reaction means adding just enough water (or other liquid) to dissolve most of the sugar and cocoa particles in the seized chocolate clumps. It's easy to do: Simply add boiling water to seized chocolate, 1 teaspoon at a time, and stir vigorously after each addition until the chocolate is smooth.

Seized chocolate occurs when the chocolate you're melting comes into contact with moisture. Chocolate itself doesn't contain any moisture, so adding a small amount of liquid can disrupt the melting process.