1. Wash and pat dry strawberry : Wash the strawberries properly and pat them dry.

Tips: There should be no water on strawberries. Chocolate and water is fire and water, they don’t work together.

2. Melt chocolate : Either use a double boiler (i.e. place a sauce pan half filled with water on heat. On that keep a big pan and put the chocolate in it. Make sure that water doesn’t come in contact with the chocolate). Or put the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and put in microwave for 30 seconds on high. Give it a mix and repeatedly put in microwave for 30 seconds each time till the chocolate melts properly. (The time required to melt the chocolate depends on the climate and quality of chocolate used.)

Tips: If the chocolate is too hard or the climate is too cold make sure to grate/chop the chocolate for melting properly.

3. Get, set, go : Make the preparations. Have your melted chocolate, strawberries, sprinkles, some toothpicks and a plate lined with parchment paper ready.

Tips: Using a tall glass will make it convenient to dip the strawberries.

4. Insert a toothpick in the strawberry : I like to completely dip the strawberries in the chocolate. And toothpicks make that possible.

5. Dip strawberry in the chocolate : Hold the tip of the toothpick and dip the strawberry in the melted chocolate. Swirl it to ensure that chocolate gets properly coated. Thereafter just hold it for a while so that the excess drips off.

6. Put sprinkles : Be quick and just sprinkle some sprinkles [homonyms ;)] or drizzle some chocolate. And place the chocolate dipped strawberry on the parchment paper. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes or till set.

7. Bon appétit : Give a box of chocolate dipped strawberry to your loved ones this Valentine’s Day or any day for that matter.