Get those beautiful summer berries to go the extra mile with an easy wash of vinegar diluted in water.

Because as juicy and delectable asfresh berriesare, they’re also impossibly delicate.

Perhaps that’s what we love about them.

Mixed Fresh Berries

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(*This is an approximation based on years of berry eating, not a real statistic.)

And, the key is already in your kitchen cabinet.

Why Does Vinegar Keep Berries Fresh?

Summer Cobbler Cocktail

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Berries have thin skins and are full of moisture, making them very susceptible to mold.

Other than throwing a few ingredients in a cocktail shaker, this cocktail recipe takes no effort.

Store-bought piecrust makes this no-fuss dessert even more approachable.

Strawberry Galette

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A refrigerated piecrust creates a crunchy envelope that holds its structure under the strawberry filling.

Electing to make astrawberry galettewill ensure that your dessert course will probably not live to see a leftover stage.

Pull these fancy popsicles out at the next pool party and you’ll be the talk of the town.

Southern Living Red White and Blue Pops ready to serve in a bowl of ice

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For the adults, we love to dunk these popsicles in a glass of sparkling wine.

Fruits and vegetables: Keep them fresh to keep you healthy.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 20, 2022.