3: Put the pan back on the heat and reduce again by half.
4: Filter the contents of the pan through a fine strainer.
5: You will now have a red wine reduction flavoured with thyme and lemon. Leave to cool, then cover and refrigerate.
6: Prepare 500 g strawberries, remove the green tops and cut in 4 lengthways. Put into a bowl.
7: Pour the cold red wine reduction over, mix well and leave to steep for 15 minutes.
8: Divide out into small dishes and pour a generous slurp of the red wine reduction over.
9: Finish with a beautifully piped rosette of whipped cream (Chantilly) and garnish, if you like, with a mint leaf. Serve cool but, above all, not too cold.
Remarks
If possible, opt for a fairly light red wine with not too much tannin. If you don't have time to whip cream, replace this with a generous spoonful of thick crème fraiche, sprinkled with a little caster sugar.