In the strawberry season, the issue of utilizing surpluses of the harvest is becoming more and more, and if there is a berry fresh in the form of already unbearable, and all the possible blanks have been closed, then it can be started for the preparation of strawberry liqueur. This drink is good when served in a separate form or as an additive in a variety of cocktails.
Strawberry liqueur - recipe
In a season for liquor it is better to take fresh berries, thanks to them the drink will turn out to be noticeably brighter and more fragrant. At other times of the year, frozen strawberries will also come in handy .
Ingredients:
- Strawberry - 470 g;
- sugar - 230 g;
- water - 185 ml;
- lemon - ½ pcs .;
- alcohol - 480 ml.
Preparation
Before preparing the strawberry liqueur at home, the berries should be washed, and after drying, remove the peduncle from them and divide the flesh in half or into four parts (depending on the original size of the berry). After, pieces of strawberries are poured with vodka, they are closed with a future liquor and left in the sun for about a week. After a while, the vodka is poured into a separate container, and the remaining years are mixed with sugar and lemon juice. Close the berry mixture and leave it in the same place for another 3 days. When a syrup is formed in the jar, pour it into the strawberry vodka, and fill the remaining berries with water and shake well. Strain the berries, collecting the remains of syrup with water, and pour it into the vodka. Mix the remainder of the syrup with the liquor and leave for another 3-4 days. During this time, the homemade strawberry liqueur will become lighter and it can be easily removed from the sediment.
How to make a fragrant strawberry liqueur?
To liquor received the maximum of the aroma from the ripe berries, it must first be purified. Vary the taste of a ready-made drink by using a different alcohol base: vodka, brandy or schnapps, for example.
Ingredients:
- Strawberry 1.4 kg;
- sugar - 210 g;
- water 190 ml;
- brandy - 950 ml.
Preparation
After clearing the berries of strawberries, purify them and pour brandy. Covering the container with the base of the future liquor, leave it
Cook a simple syrup from water and sugar until the crystals of the latter dissolve.
Strain the strawberry puree, and combine the prepared tincture with the cooled syrup and pour into bottles. Bottles with ready-made liqueur should be stored tightly sealed in the cold.
If you do not know what strawberry liquor is used for, you can use it yourself, mix it with champagne or add it to your favorite cocktails .