How to Make Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries

If you've recently been to a wedding or gourmet chocolate store, you may have seen the latest chocolate fad: chocolate tuxedo strawberries. These clever little goodies, which are a fun spin on the traditional chocolate strawberry, are perfect for weddings and bachelorette parties. These delicious chocolate treats are not only great conversation starters; they look like they take a lot of work. In reality, they are easy to make, but you needn't tell anyone else that.

How to Make Chocolate Tuxedo Strawberries

Materials needed to make chocolate strawberries:

Strawberries

Wax paper

White chocolate chips

Dark or semi-sweet chocolate chip or chunks

Saucepan

Toothpick

Make chocolate tuxedo strawberries by first selecting great strawberries. Some batches are better than others, so be sure to sample the goods before you buy. At home, before you begin making your tuxedos, carefully rinse your strawberries with cold water and then pat dry. Do not remove the stems. While they dry, clean out your freezer, leaving room for your cookie sheet.

Place wax paper on a cookie sheet. Melt the white chocolate in a saucepan. When the sauce has melted, dip each strawberry into the sauce, covering the entire strawberry, minus the stem. Place coated strawberries on the cookie sheet. Put in the freezer for about an hour or until the chocolate is hard.

Heat the dark or semi-sweet chocolate in a saucepan. Remove the chocolate coated strawberries when done. Turn the strawberries sideways and dip them into the melted chocolate, so that each side gets covered. Leave room along the front in a v-shape, which will be the front of the tuxedo. Place the strawberries onto the wax paper.

Now you need to make the tuxedo buttons and bow tie. Dip a toothpick into the chocolate saucepan and then create two buttons and a bow tie. Place the completed tuxedo strawberry back into the freezer. When hard, wrap each one in cellophane and top with a ribbon, or transfer them to a dish.

Another way to make chocolate tuxedo strawberries is to invert the colors so that some have a black coat and white shirt and some have a white coat and black shirt. Or you can make pink tuxedos jackets or blue buttons to spruce them up.