Phytonutrients in apples can help regulate your blood sugar, while strawberries are exceptionally high in antioxidants. That makes this fruity, creamy treat almost completely guilt-free. Tuck into apples and strawberries in rose water with lemon mascarpone on a sunny spring afternoon.
Apples and strawberries in rose water with lemon mascarpone
Ingredients
- 190ml (¾ cup) sugar
- 250ml (1 cup) water
- 10ml (2 tsp) rose water
- 250g (1 punnet) fresh strawberries, cut into quarters
- 2 red apples, thinly sliced
- 250ml (1 cup) fresh mascarpone
- zest of 2 lemons, finely chopped
- almond flakes, toasted, to serve
Instructions
1
Place the sugar and water in a small pot and stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for a few minutes then remove from the heat and stir in the rose water. Refrigerate until cold.
2
Place the strawberries and apples in a mixing bowl and pour over the rose water syrup.
3
Mix the mascarpone and zest until well combined.
4
Serve the fruit sprinkled with the almonds and topped with the mascarpone, garnished with a fresh mint leaf if desired.
