Tips to make chocolate covered strawberries

No one dislike chocolates and love to enjoy it in any occasion. Likewise, strawberries remain the most-sough-after for parties. How would it be if you combine both? Isn't mouthwatering when you imagine itself? Lets discuss how to make the chocolate dipped strawberries perfect?
Before you proceed with chocolate dipping, make sure that the fruits are dry. It is better to buy strawberries before the day you are planning to dip. Refrigerate the fruits, so that they stay fresh. But, leave in room temperature to warm them, which would be ideal for dipping. To set the chocolate, keep it in the refrigerator after dipping.
When you use strawberries, gently wash them with cool water from the tap, without removing the green cap. This process would avoid bruises while cleaning. Then pat them dry in a paper towel, until they become completely dry. The reason for this process is, even a single drop of water would curdle the melted chocolate.
Not just strawberries, you can even use pineapples, kiwi, champagne grapes, sliced bananas, raspberries, dry fruits, and apples. For better effect, white chocolates can also be used for dipping. Remember! The chocolate should be hardened before you begin the dipping process. For added taste, inject strawberries with liquor like Grand Marnier using hypodermic needle after the chocolate hardens. When you intend to use apples, dip them in chopped toasted nuts for added taste.
While you buy the ingredients for chocolate dipped strawberries, make sure that they are of high quality. You can get fine chocolates from the grocery stores. In case of fruits, they should be well riped and has nice aroma. Remember! If the fruit does smell good, then you can't except good flavor too. In candy making, temperature is vital. Over or under heating of ingredients will not fetch you the expected results.
If you like to do double- or triple-dipped strawberries, leave the first coating to set. Then dip in a contrasting chocolate. If you leave a bit of the first dip to expose, then it would create more enhancing appeal. Between every dip, allow the chocolate to set.
When you microwave chocolate to melt, the time would vary depending on the wattage of your oven and the chocolate you use. While melting, stir the chocolates chip as they would retain the shape. And, the requirement of chocolates purely depends on the size of the fruits, and not the number of dips.
It is wise to consume chocolate dipped strawberries within 48 hours.