Fandango Catering Offers 9 Summer Dessert Ideas for Entertaining

Today in our continuing blog series, "Summer Entertaining," we offer 9 ideas for easy desserts for summer entertaining. 

 In the heat of summer it makes sense to offer a cool/hip dessert, something your guests may not be expecting and that's easy to accomplish, even without help.

 Below, 9 ideas.

• Fruit fool--These English desserts are so cool to serve in summer.  Mix pureed fruit, whipped cream, and sugar in a blender.
• Sorbet or gourmet ice cream--Dress these up by serving with nice cookies (bought if you have no time).  Or use add ins--we like to add cheesecake to ice cream, or tiramisú cream or crushed cookies.  To sorbet you can add a tiny bit of vodka (serve to adults only, please)
• Pour ice cream or sherbert into popsicle molds--Serve on interesting trays for passing or in bowls in larger bowls on ice
• Create a nostalgic ice cream station--In large bowls filled with crushed ice, put bowls of ice cream sandwiches, fudgesicles, creamsicles, Dove bars, etc.
• Macerate fruit in wine or liqueur--Very popular in Europe in summer.  Try berries with kirsch or Cointreau or peaches with red or white wine or Prosecco.  Add a bit of sugar if you like more sweetness
• Watermelon with balsamic vinegar--We love this idea from José Andrés: Cut seedless watermelon in cubes, cut a small hole in the side of each cube, and fill with balsamic vinegar.  Or serve the cubes alone, without the whole, and enjoy summer's fruit!  Use a minimalist tray.  Add lollipop sticks if you want a stunning presentation.
• Serve cupcakes with ice cream--Buy cupcakes from a reputable source and serve with ice cream, which you can pre-scoop and put on cookie sheets in the freezer, then take out the sheets at serving time and put one scoop and one cupcake on each dessert plate. No cutting cakes, pies, or tarts necessary!
• Chocolate lava cakes--This takes only 10 minues prep and 15 minutes in the oven and is so good hot, cooled, and/or with whipped cream.  See www.famousfrenchdesserts.com for a recipe
• Bourbon Cheesecake Shots--This is the big hit at our events this year! To serve 16 shots: 3/4 cup half and half, 2 tbsp. bourbon, 1 tub whipped cream cheese, and vanilla wafer cookies, crushed.  Just blend all ingredients in blender until smooth, then put the cream into shot glasses or dessert dishes and top each with wafer crumbs.  Make ahead and put in the fridge, then take out around 1 hour before serving time (again, as it has alcohol, it's best for an adults gathering)

Delicious and they add distinction to your summer gathering.

Warmly,

Kristina

Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com