Aug 30 2010
Do-it-yourself Fruit Bouquets At Par With Professionals – Try It To Believe It
Do-it-yourself Fruit Bouquets
Fruit bouquets are the latest trend which has slowly phased out the classic fruit basket. Aside from it being visually appealing as a decoration, it is also nutritiously and deliciously edible! It is regularly bought at the store. There are professionally-made ones which can be expensive, but believe it or not, they can be made at home. Commonly used at parties, they serve as both table decor and finger food.
Whether during parties or just about any time you feel like it, it will surely add life to any boring day to create a fruit bouquet.
The fruits needed for the fruit bouquet are the following: whole pineapples, strawberries, melons and cantaloupes. A bunch or two of grapes – green and red – will also be used. Bamboo skewers, a cutting board, melon baller and cookie cutters, knives, a peeler, mint or parsley leaves, a vase or pail as well as matching florists foam are also needed.
After cleaning the vase or pail, florist’s foam is placed on the bottom of the clean container. Just enough foam should be placed in the container to serve as support for the bouquet, but should not be in excess such that it is seen over the rim. Rinse the fruits and peel off their skin as needed. Remove seeds and the parts that are not edible.
Using a knife cut the pineapple horizontally about one inch thick per slice. Remove any rind from the slices. Use a cookie cutter and press in onto the pineapple slices to create different shapes.
It is up to you which cookie cutter shapes you will use for the fruit bouquet.
Next, cut the melons and cantaloupe in half. Use the melon baller to produce round balls from the flesh of the fruits. The next step involves a bit of creativity because you will now put the pieces of fruit onto the bamboo skewer. Alternately skewer the pineapple, melon, cantaloupe and grapes to produce the desired arrangement.
Top it off by putting on a strawberry or pineapple slice. Make sure that the bamboo skewer is not seen by making the fruit pieces touch each other. When all the fruit pieces are used, pin the blunt point of the skewers onto the florists foam to produce a bouquet effect. Place the parsley or mint leaves on top of the florists foam so that it is concealed. Fruit bouquets are best displayed and consumed within 48 hours to retain quality.
Paul Jones has been in the field of fruit decorations for a long time and maintains a website about fruit bouquets where you can get answers to the rest of your questions.
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