Properly made strawberry liqueur is one of the most fragrant and delicious spirits. We will look at two of the best recipes: classic and strong with the addition of vodka. In both cases, the cooking technology does not require rare ingredients or specific devices. Everything you need can be found in every home.
Fresh or frozen strawberries of any variety are suitable for liqueur. First you need to sort out the berries, leaving only ripe and juicy ones without signs of spoilage, rot and mold. Then wash the strawberries well and peel the stalks so that an earthy aftertaste does not appear in the finished drink. Frozen fruits must be thawed beforehand, then used together with the thawed liquid.
Classic strawberry liqueur
Prepared without vodka (alcohol) by natural fermentation, almost like wine. It has a mild sweet taste and pleasant aroma. Fortress – 11-14%.
Ingredients:
- strawberries – 2 kg;
- sugar – 800 grams.
Recipe
1. Pour the washed strawberries into a jar (previously sterilized with boiling water and wiped dry), add sugar.
2. Shake the jar several times, bandage the neck with gauze, put for 2-4 days in a dark place with a temperature of 18-25°C.
3. If there are signs of fermentation (hissing, foam on the surface, sour smell), replace the gauze with a water seal or a medical glove with a small hole in one of the fingers. Seal the joints to prevent air from entering the jar.
4. Depending on temperature and yeast activity, fermentation will stop after 15-40 days: the glove will deflate or the water seal will stop bubbling. It’s time to filter the homemade strawberry liqueur through two layers of gauze and cotton wool. You can repeat the filtering if desired.
5. Pour the finished drink into bottles and close tightly with corks. Store in a dark place at a temperature of 10-16°C. Shelf life – 2-3 years.
Strawberry vodka pour
The drink turns out to be stronger (16-18 degrees) than according to the previous recipe, but retains the aroma of berries.
Ingredients:
- strawberries – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- vodka (moonshine, alcohol 40-45%, cognac) – 0,5 liters.
Recipe
1. Cut the berries in half, put in a jar, add 0 kg of sugar, shake several times.
2. Bandage the neck with gauze, put in a dark warm (18-25 ° C) place for 2-4 days.
3. If foam and hiss appear, install a water seal of any design or a medical glove with a hole in the finger.
4. After 10-12 days, add vodka and the remaining sugar (0,5 kg), mix.
5. Keep in a dark cool place for 12-16 days (shake once a day), then drain from the sediment, filter through gauze and cotton wool, pour into bottles for storage. Shelf life – 3 years.
The recipe for a quick strawberry liqueur is shown in the video. It takes up to 24 hours to prepare a drink.
