We made our semi-annual pilgrimage to the strawberry fields. We knew it was perfect weather because dark ominous clouds loomed in the distance, glaring at us as we picked our bounty. Side note: Two years ago when we went strawberry picking in Glenville, Jon made me finish picking our 12 quarts amid tornado warnings. Yup torrential rain, thunder and lighting - perfect for berry picking. This time we headed to Bohringer's Fruit Farm outside of Middleburgh. This place has decently priced berries if you're into the pick-your-own thing (we paid $2.25 per quart). And, really can you beat the sweeping views of the Schoharie Valley?
10 quarts of the tiniest, juiciest strawberries I've ever seen
(and sampled).
Sitting pretty.
And, because I couldn't wait to eat the fresh berries, I insisted we give the new ice cream maker a go, and make strawberry gelato!
Delicious! I'd show a photo of the finished product,
but um, well, there isn't any to show.
We used a traditional gelato recipe and then added about 2 cups of chopped strawberries to the mix. When we do it again, I think we'll juice some of the berries to give it a stronger strawberry flavor.
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