This Valentine’s Day, Fuzion celebrated by holding our third annual Chocolate Covered Strawberry Extravaganza! Every year, the Fuzion designers put their artistic ability to the test using Wayne’s tried and true chocolate-covered strawberry techniques. This year we want to share our tips, tricks, and secrets to give you the know-how you need to create these tasty masterpieces at home.

Like any chocolate-covered strawberry, we start with the basic chocolate layer. We used semi-sweet and white chocolate morsels as our bases. To melt the chocolate to the correct consistency we add a bit of shortening to the chocolate to make it smooth and velvety. The chocolate is then placed in bowls and microwaved on medium heat until it is liquid and can be stirred easily.

Next, we get our toppings ready! This year we chose to use chopped walnuts, chocolate sprinkles, and coconut, however, all delicious toppings are acceptable, so this is where the true creative mind is put to the test! All of these ingredients are placed in separate bowls for dipping after the chocolate bases are applied to the berries.

To take our strawberries to the next level, we put some of the remaining semi-sweet and white chocolate morsels into Ziplock bags with a bit of shortening and microwaved them as well. Once they were liquid, we cut a small hole in one corner of the bag. These were used to create the intricate webbing effect you see on our final products. To achieve this effect:

1. Place the strawberry on a skewer
2. Dip it in either the semi-sweet or white chocolate base
3. Let the excess chocolate drip off
4. Slowly rotate the strawberry and using the opposite hand, lightly squeeze the opposite color chocolate bag onto the berry continuing to move the spiral down towards the base
5. Finally, use a toothpick and drag it up and down the berry to create the webbing effect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it’s your turn to create the most impressive strawberries your loved ones have seen! Use creative freedom and push the boundaries. We can’t wait to see what you create!