I know what you might be thinking - why all this work on a fruit platter?!? But I say - WHY NOT?!? It's simply perfect: it's healthy (just fruit). And fresh (it's summer, and it's still sweating hot!). And cheap (it would cost you a fortune to buy one of these). And most of all, it's absolutely stunning. Just LOOK at this! No words needed.
And yes, I have to admit, it is does take quite a bit of work, especially the first time you try it out, maybe a couple of hours or more, depending on your craft skills :) But you know me (if not, here is something you should know). I always like to tackle any project, rise to the challenge, and step up to the plate (or vase! in this specific case). Haha! And I will not, under any circumstances, admit defeat... especially in the kitchen ;)
Technically there's nothing hard about this project, a lot of cutting, poking on a stick, and placing stuff in a nice and neat way.
For the vase and floral foam you can use any shape and size, just make sure it's sturdy enough - the fruit will be quite heavy. For the big flowers I only use pineapple, but I've tested with other fruit, like watermelon. The good thing about pineapple is the middle hard/core part of the slice. This is hard enough to nicely stay on the skewer and hold the middle melon ball. If you use watermelon (or any other melon), the flower will eventually slide down the skewer and will NOT stay in place for very long. If you really want to use other fruit, make sure to have something hard to place under the flower (maybe a grape, or even better, a small piece of watermelon peel) that will hold up the flower. For the center of the flower you can really use anything... cantaloupe, mango, peach ... what you like best that can be cut with a melonballer.
Ready to try it out too?!? Here is a short video for you to watch
Find a sturdy enough vase and a floral foam that fits in the vase. You might have to cut the foam to make it fit in the vase.
Cover the foam with a piece of aluminum foil so that the fruit will not come in contact with the foam.
Wash and dry the strawberries. Arrange the fruit on the vase starting with the green honeydew. You need bamboo skewers that are about one inch longer than the vase (you might need to cut the skewers to the right size). Arrange the honeydew wedges around the edges of the vase.
Combine each pineapple slice with a melon ball on long skewers.
And add some strawberries on longer skewers on top. Arrange as you like it best and have fun with it! Spray with lemon juice to make it last longer. I stored mine overnight in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap. Enjoy :)
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1 / 10 Ever seen one of those elegant edible arrangements and thought I should be able to do that? I definitely have. After all, those fruit centerpieces are just slices of melon, some strawberries and a few skewers. But once I start looking into the assembly of a truly eye-catching display, I wonder how exactly I could put one all together. Lucky for me and you, the Taste of Home Test Kitchen is here to break the whole process down. Check out how you can make and arrange a gorgeous fruit decoration at home—no special supplies needed!
2 / 10 Before you begin, you’ll want to gather up some basic supplies. With just a few ingredients and some extras, you’ll be able to make several kinds of flowers for a really pretty fruit decoration. You’ll need:
Editor’s tip: For an extra-special treat, follow these steps for how to make a cookie bouquet. You could even try mixing your fruit flowers in with the cookie flowers.
3 / 10 One of the easiest flowers for your homemade edible arrangement comes in the form of strawberry “roses.” To make these simple yet stunning flowers, simply slide the stem end of the strawberry onto a bamboo skewer.
4 / 10 If you want to make your fruit arrangement just a bit more indulgent, don’t stop with just strawberries! Why not give them a dip in some creamy chocolate? With the berry already on the skewer, you can just dip them into the melted chocolate of your choosing. To make the process super easy, we used this Wilton melting pot. Psst…if you love chocolate-covered strawberries, try these recipes.
5 / 10 Now, with your beautiful strawberries made, you can move on to making melon and pineapple daisies, tulips and all sorts of beautiful blooms. To do this, you’ll want to cut each of these fruits into slabs about one half to one inch thick. Then using flower-shaped cookie cutters of all sizes, press down and cut out the shapes. Be sure to include some larger and much smaller flowers—you’ll want to stack them together to make two-tone blooms in the next step.
6 / 10 To make these flowers stand upright, grab some toothpicks and bamboo skewers. For a simple, one-color flower, simply insert the skewer into the base of your fruit shape. Done! If you want to make your flower multi-colored, start by stacking a small flower on top of a larger cutout. Then take a toothpick and skewer the two shapes together from the back (that way you don’t see the toothpick in the front). When you feel good about your combination, just insert the bamboo skewer. Of course, you don’t have to limit yourself to two cutouts, either. Feel free to skewer a blueberry into the center of a flower too for a daisy effect.
7 / 10 Of course, this assortment of fruity flowers are gorgeous enough on their own, but you can make them just a bit more gorgeous with a simple addition: grapes! Just thread grapes onto any stem to give it a bit more color and to add more fruit to this pretty fruit decoration. These edible flowers are going to be soooo good dunked in fruit dip.
8 / 10 With all your fruit flowers ready, you need to prepare your vase for the arrangement. All you need to do to prep is to cut a block of floral foam to fit inside your vase (or pitcher or whatever you choose). This foam will help keep all your flowers upright and looking good. Floral foam is super soft, so all you need to cut it is a regular kitchen knife.
9 / 10 All that’s left to do is to start arranging your flowers for this fruit centerpiece. Start with your bigger daisies and tulips and then fill in with your smaller blooms and strawberry roses. Don’t worry if you still see some floral foam or if there are a few bare patches—we’ll take care of that in the next step. Use these arranging tips from pro florists.
10 / 10 To really give this fruit centerpiece life, you can fill in any bare spots with some real greens. A small bunch of lemon leaves or eucalyptus from your local florist or grocery store floral department should be more than enough for putting the finishing touches on this edible arrangement. Simply trim your greenery with kitchen shears and fill in around the base of your decoration. Originally Published: June 29, 2018 |
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