Jim Bell's Strawberries Romanoff

The berries should chill for some time, so prepare the berries 2 to 4 hours before serving.
INGREDIENTS:
• 3 to 4 cups strawberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup good quality vanilla ice cream
• 3 to 4 tablespoons Cointreau, or orange juice
PREPARATION:
Wash and hull strawberries; halve large berries. Sprinkle with the sugar and chill thoroughly in refrigerator. Just before serving, beat cream until stiff. Beat ice cream until fluffy; fold ice cream into whipped cream.

Add Cointreau, blending until smooth. Arrange strawberries in serving dishes and spoon cream mixture over them. Or, save a few berries for garnish and combine cream mixture with remaining berries. Serve with a garnish of strawberry slices and mint, if desired.
Serves 6