Twenty-five pounds of strawberries have gone through my kitchen in the past two weeks. We ate some fresh, in strawberry mint salad, in pancakes, in sorbet. We preserved even more, slicing and freezing, macerating and jamming. And then we drank some, via strawberry-infused vodka.
Strawberry-infused vodka adds a fruity twist to your cocktails. For strawberry vodka limeade, shake 1 part strawberry vodka with 4 or 5 parts limeade. Serve with a few frozen strawberries in each glass-- it will keep your cocktail cold without diluting it like regular ice would.
Ingredients
- 1 pint strawberries
- About 4 cups vodka
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries and place them in a quart-sized Mason jar.
- Pour the vodka over the strawberries, filling to about 1/2 - 1" from the top of the jar.
- Cover and shake the jar then set it in a cool, dark spot in your kitchen.
- Allow to infuse for 5-7 days, shaking the jar once a day. By the end, the strawberries will be ghosts of their former selves, faded and nearly white. Strain through a piece of cheesecloth and discard the strawberries.
Make Ahead and Storage
Store the vodka in its Mason jar in the freezer to retain the strawberry flavor. Frozen, the vodka will be good for up to 6 months. Shake the jar before pouring the vodka.
What to do with all those strawberries?
Eat them fresh:
- Crepes with Strawberry Chai Sauce
- Strawberry and Cream Scones
- Strawberry Mint Salad
- Strawberry Sorbet
- Whole Wheat Strawberry Pancakes
Or, preserve them to enjoy in the depths of winter:
- Frozen Strawberries
- Strawberry Cinnamon Preserves
- Strawberry Red Wine Jam
- Strawberry Vodka
This sounds divine! I love your Tom and Jerry glasses too. I think I’m going to make some of this over the weekend. Its strawberry month for Seasonal Potluck! It sounds like you have a bunch of great recipes. If you’d like to link up, we’d love to have you! http://bit.ly/NIk8Bd
Aren’t they fun? We brought them back with us from Dan’s mom’s house when we were there over the holidays
Those glasses are awesome! I remember the days of the cartoon-printed jelly jars
yessss that sounds so delicious and refreshing! love the color too!
I love the pink-red color the vodka turns from the infusion!
Yum! That sounds like a great alternative to weird artificial flavored vodkas!
oh, i think i’ll be drinking all of my strawberries this way from now on!
mmm I want that. Like right now
Start the vodka infusion now and you can have this by 4th of July!
Ahhh, I love your glasses!! Looks like a thirst quencher baby!
Great combination! i’m going to make this now. Thanks for sharing this with us! Love it!
yes, please! i’ll have a glass, with you, in Boston
Gotta love infused vodka! This looks delish, strawberry and lime go so well together in our books:)