It’s Christmas and you’ve just finished dessert. All that’s left is the fruit! But this year, forget about the usual sad bowl of boring fruit. Why not make the last course festive, too? Here are a few creative ideas for serving fruit during the holidays.
Serving fruit for Christmas
Once you get to the last course of fruit, especially during holidays, wouldn’t it be nice to switch things up a little? When it comes to selecting the fruit, think about the fact that your family is probably already feeling pretty full. So definitely serve it in small portions, with a preference for colorful, fresh fruit with a pleasant taste. But how should you serve it? From classic fruit salads and baskets of fresh fruit to more creative ideas, we’ve got some great ideas. The important thing is staying consistent with the theme of the holiday dishes you’ve served. You can even use holiday-themed trays or cups to match the table setting.
Fruit salads, skewers and colorful kiwi trees
On traditional occasions, you can serve fresh fruit in a basket. Make sure to wash and dry the fruit before placing it on the table, however. And if you don’t feel like peeling any fruit, just serve it in slices splashed with some fresh lemon juice to keep it from darkening in color. Or opt for a fruit salad. Another less classic, more practical idea is to make fruit skewers. To assemble them, choose fruit that is not too ripe and sprinkle with lemon juice on the surface. Both children and adults alike love skewers for a touch of color and sweetness at the end of a meal. To make them even more delicious, serve them in bowls with chocolate cream for dipping. But if you’d like to make some holiday-themed fruit, do the following: Make a glaze for the fruit by whipping one egg white. Dip the fruit in the egg white, followed by white sugar. Once dry, the fruit will look like it’s covered with a light layer of snow or ice (to make it look frosty). You can also make apple Christmas trees! Remove the core from one apple, leaving the peel on. In the middle of the apple, insert a carrot. With the carrot serving as the “tree trunk,” place toothpicks into it as if they were branches. Then use fun-shaped cookie cutters to slice the fruit in different shapes. Add grapes to decorate the branches like little Christmas trees.
Nuts, sure! But how?
Nuts usually make an appearance during the holidays – especially almonds, walnuts and peanuts. But nuts are high in calories, so excessive quantities should be avoided. In the past, they represented wealth. Today, they still symbolize good luck. We suggest serving a mix of different nuts in very small glasses for each guest (so you don’t accidentally eat too many).
