Strawberries Romanoff was on the menu at The White House on May 24, 1961 for a special luncheon hosted by President and Mrs. Kennedy in honor of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco.

The delicate and simple dessert consists of a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with marinated strawberries and a spoonful of sweet cream. I also added a little bit of orange zest just to make it extra yummy 😋

Strawberries Romanoff

Ingredients

2 cup sliced fresh strawberries

1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur

2 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 scoops vanilla ice cream

1 orange for orange zest (optional)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, liqueur, and granulated sugar.

Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes.

In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the heavy cream, confectioners sugar and vanilla until slightly thickened.

Place ice cream scoops in individual dishes, top with the strawberry mixture, then spoon cream mixture on top.

Optional: Top with orange zest if desired.