Red White and Blue Fruit Salad
This patriotic fruit salad is full of our favorite berries and thick homemade whipped cream. It is the perfect treat for a BBQ, picnic, or brunch.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 8 tsp. cold water
- 2 tsp. unflavored gelatin Knox is the name brand but any brand is fine
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar or adjust the sugar to taste
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- 4 cups diced fresh strawberries
- 12 oz raspberries
- 18 oz blueberries
- 12 oz blackberries
- Additional berries and fresh mint leaves to garnish if desired
Instructions
- Measure water into a small microwave safe bowl. Stir the gelatin into it. Set it aside while you make the other preparations.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat with the whisk attachment on high for 1 minute. This is the time to taste and adjust for additional sugar if desired)
- While the mixer is running, microwave the gelatin mixture for 20 seconds or until the chunk of gelatin turns to thick, syrupy liquid.
- Continue beating the cream on high while slowly pouring the gelatin into the cream in a thin stream. Beat until stiff peaks form. Set cream aside while you prepare the berries.
- Combine half the raspberries with 2 cups of the diced strawberries. Stir gently to combine. Pour fruit into a decorative dish to create the first layer.
- Layer half of the whipped cream on top.
- Combine all of the blueberries and blackberries and pour on top of the whipped cream.
- Layer the rest of the whipped cream on top (you can save a bit to garnish the top of the salad if desired.)
- Combine the rest of the raspberries and diced strawberries and pour into dish for the last layer. Garnish with additional whipped cream and berries if desired.