Fresh strawberries
Energy: ~32 kcal / 100 g (planning figure — the product label is the final reference)
Shelf life: Refrigerated: 2–3 days. Sort daily — one moldy berry spoils the box. Frozen (hulled and washed): months.
Storage: Refrigerate unwashed; wash and sanitize just before use per the fruit-garnish SOP.
- Strawberry milkshakes and frappés
- The base for house strawberry purée
- Washed, sanitized slices as garnish
- Frozen berries replace ice in blended drinks — richer, no dilution
For freezer stock: hull, wash, sanitize-rinse, dry, freeze flat on a tray, then bag in dated portions for blended drinks.
A vitamin C source at ~32 kcal / 100 g. Swapping frozen fruit for ice adds body and flavour with zero added sugar and zero dilution — the healthy upgrade.