HOW TO CUT A STRAWBERRY INTO A ROSE RECIPES

Steps:

• Prepare the strawberries. Rinse and dry the strawberries, leaving the stems intact. Insert a wooden skewer into the first strawberry through the stem end.
• Slice the first row of petals. Beginning about 1/2 of the way up from the tip of the strawberry, cut a thin slice down toward the stem, leaving the slice attached. Gently press the slice out with your knife to curl the petal; rotate the strawberry a quarter turn after each cut. Cut 3 more slices in the same manner around the base of the strawberry, starting where the previous cut ends, making 4 petals total.
• Slice additional rows of petals. Beginning about 1/3 of the way down from the tip of the strawberry, make another set of petals using the same slicing technique. Make the cuts in this row so that the petals are staggered between the petals of the first row. Depending on the size of your strawberry, you may be able to add 1 additional row of petals close to the tip of the strawberry.
• Finish the strawberry rose. Finish the rose by cutting a slit down the tip of the strawberry and pressing each side out slightly, or cut the top 1/4-inch off of the tip for a wider, more open rose. Remove the wooden skewer and use the strawberry rose to decorate cakes, cupcakes, breakfast platters, etc.
• Make long-stemmed strawberry roses. If you'd like to make long-stemmed strawberry roses, wrap a wooden skewer for each rose with green floral or washi tape. Wash and dry leaves from a real rose (or ask your neighborhood florist for scrap rose leaves and make sure there aren't pesticides) and attach to the wrapped skewer with more tape. Insert a decorative skewer into the stem end of each strawberry. Display your bouquet of strawberry roses in a vase.