Scrumptious Strawberry Liqueur

Total Time: 48 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• 750 ml fresh strawberries, stemmed and washed
• 375 ml sugar
• 500 ml vodka
• 250 ml water
• 2 lemons, zest of
• 5 ml orange zest
• 5 ml fresh-squeezed lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 crush strawberries and sugar together in a bowl.
• 2 let stand for about 1 hour.
• 3 transfer to a clean 2 l container and add vodka, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and lemon juice.
• 4 cover and let stand in a cool, dark place for 2 days, shaking frequently.
• 5 use a fine-mesh strainer to strain out solids.
• 6 discard.
• 7 transfer liqueur to clean container, cover and let stand for 1 week.
• 8 rack or filter into final container.
• 9 age for at least 1 month before serving.
• 10 yield: 1 litre.
• 11 tip: strawberries are easily bruised and mould quickly.
• 12 when making cordials with strawberries, it is important to use only fresh, ripe, unbruised fruit.
• 13 if berries have green tips or bruises, cut off these parts before using.