Martha Stewart Berries with Buttermilk and Honey

Martha Stewart berries with buttermilk and honey are a quick, no-cook dessert made with mixed berries, cold buttermilk and honey, ready in 10 minutes. They make an easy summer dessert for dinner parties, picnics or cookouts, and they need only a few ingredients and a blender.

Blend the buttermilk, ice and honey until it turns light and frothy, because that foam is what makes it feel like a frappe instead of plain milk. Stop too soon and you get thin, watery buttermilk that slides right off the berries.

Martha serves the berries next to a frothy buttermilk frappe instead of drowning them in cream or syrup, so the tang stays bright against the fruit. A scatter of fresh mint leaves tossed with the berries adds a cool, herby finish that most berry desserts skip.

Martha Stewart Berries with Buttermilk and Honey

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Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking timeminutes

Calories

140

kcal

Cold buttermilk whirled with ice and honey becomes a frothy, tangy frappe that sits beside a bowl of juicy mixed berries. Fresh mint keeps every bite light and cool.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cold buttermilk
  

• 1 cup ice
  

• 1/3 cup honey
  

• 3 cups mixed berries (any combination of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries)
  

• 1/2 cup fresh mint
  

Directions

• Blend the frappe: Blend 2 cups cold buttermilk, 1 cup ice and 1/3 cup honey in a blender. Keep it running until the mixture is light, frothy and pale.
• Toss the berries: Combine 3 cups mixed berries with 1/2 cup fresh mint in a bowl. Use any mix of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries, so pick whatever looks best at the market.
• Divide and serve: Divide the iced buttermilk and the berries among 4 to 6 bowls. Serve right away, while the frappe is still cold and foamy.

Tools for this recipe

• Vitamix E310 blender, Pyrex 3-piece glass mixing bowl set. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

FAQs

Can I use frozen berries instead of fresh ones?

Yes, but thaw them first and drain off the extra juice so the bowls don't turn watery. Fresh berries look better here, though, so save frozen ones for when summer fruit isn't in season.

Can I swap the honey for another sweetener?

Maple syrup works in the same amount and gives a slightly deeper flavor. Taste the blended buttermilk before serving, since some buttermilks are tangier than others and may need an extra spoonful.

Can I make the buttermilk frappe ahead of time?

It's best blended right before serving, because the ice melts and the foam settles within a few minutes. You can wash the berries and chop the mint a few hours ahead and keep them in the fridge, then blend at the last minute.

Is there a non-dairy substitute for buttermilk?

Stir 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of unsweetened plant milk and let it sit for 5 minutes to get a similar tang. It won't be as thick, so add a little less ice to keep the frappe from turning thin.

What's the most common mistake with this dessert?

Skipping the ice or using room-temperature buttermilk, which leaves the drink flat instead of frosty. Start with very cold buttermilk and the full cup of ice, so the blender can whip it into a cloud.