WIMBLEDON tennis fans wolfed down more than 200,000 portions of strawberries – costing £2.70 each.
The championships finished yesterday but you can still serve up some ace savings.
Make sure your punnet goes further with these tricks and recipes.
WASH ’N’ GO: Extend the shelf life of your punnet, £1.58 from Aldi, by washing the strawberries thoroughly first.
Combine one part distilled white vinegar with three parts of cold water in a bowl.
Swish the berries around to get rid of dirt and bacteria before removing and leaving to dry on a kitchen towel.
Store your strawberries in an airtight container lined with kitchen roll, to absorb any moisture.
SPEEDY PUDS: For a quick pudding, use your berries to whip up an Eton mess in minutes.
Buy a pack of eight Specially Selected Gluten-Free Meringue nests, £1.25, and Cowbelle Light Real Dairy Whipped Cream, 250ml, £1.39, both Aldi.
Crush up the meringue nests, add the whipped cream and then mix in your chopped strawberries.
This should serve about five people for £4.22 — that is 84p a portion.
SWEET TREATS: Turn your strawberries into a healthy snack or topping.
Slice your berries, then air-fry on the dehydrate setting or a low heat for ten minutes.
Store in an airtight container and sprinkle over pudding or cereal, or eat as you like.
ICE IDEA: Use up your strawberries by blending with Just Essentials Fat Free Greek Style Yoghurt, 87p, and a dash of Vanilla Natural Flavouring, 79p, both Asda.
Pour this into a lolly mould, reduced to £1 at Hobbycraft.
Freeze and enjoy in the heat this week.
STRAWBERRY SYRUP: Simmer any bruised berries with 2tsp of sugar for ten mins until it reduces, to make strawberry syrup.
Store in an airtight bottle and, once cooled, drizzle on pancakes or add to cocktails for a sweet hit.
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