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Champagne Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Fresh strawberries dipped in champagne-spiked chocolate and finished with gold shimmer

⏱️ Prep: 30min0⏰ Total: 30min👥 Serves: 24🌡️ cold
✓ vegetarian✓ gluten-free
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy

Ingredients

  • 24large strawberries(stems on, completely dry)
  • 12 ozsemisweet chocolate(chopped)
  • 2 tbspchampagne(flat is fine)
  • 1 tbspcoconut oil
  • edible gold luster dust(optional)
  • 4 ozwhite chocolate(for drizzle, optional)

📝 Make Ahead

Can be made up to 24 hours ahead. Store in single layer in refrigerator.

Instructions

  1. Wash strawberries and dry completely - any moisture will seize chocolate
  2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. Melt semisweet chocolate with coconut oil in microwave or double boiler
  4. Stir in champagne until smooth
  5. Hold strawberry by stem and dip into chocolate, coating 2/3 of berry
  6. Let excess drip off, then place on parchment
  7. If using gold dust, brush lightly onto wet chocolate
  8. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes
  9. If desired, melt white chocolate and drizzle over set berries
  10. Return to refrigerator to set drizzle
  11. Bring to cool room temperature before serving

💡 Pro Tips

Strawberries must be completely bone dry - any water will make chocolate seize and turn grainy. Choose berries with stems for easy dipping. The champagne can be flat - you're using it for flavor, not bubbles. Work quickly once chocolate is melted. The gold dust is optional but adds festive sparkle.

📜 History

Chocolate-dipped strawberries became an American romantic gesture in the 1960s and have been associated with celebrations ever since. Adding champagne to the chocolate and gold dust to the finish transforms the familiar treat into something worthy of midnight on New Year's Eve.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

champagneproseccodessert-winebourbon