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A close-up of a blue bowl filled with strawberries in a shiny syrup, with a spring of green mint on top. It sits on a yellow tea towel.

Romanian Strawberries in Sugar Syrup Recipe

I grew up eating strawberries in sugar syrup. It is one of the easiest and most delicious strawberry recipes out there.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cooling time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg strawberries
  • caster sugar
  • whipped cream optional

Instructions
 

  • Wash and pat dry the strawberries. Cut them in half.
  • Add a layer of sugar in a bowl, followed by a layer of strawberries.
  • Cover with another layer of sugar, and then another one of strawberries.
  • Continue until you finish the strawberries.
  • Finish with a top layer of sugar.
  • Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the fridge ideally overnight, and wait for the magic to happen.
  • Serve cold, with optional whipped cream on top.