Strawberry liqueur

Among the variety of alcoholic beverages, liqueurs occupy an honorary niche. As a rule, these are natural drinks, the basis of which are tasteful raw materials with a pronounced rich taste and strong alcohol, as which ethyl alcohol, high-quality vodka, whiskey, brandy or cognac are mainly used. Liquor is infused on fresh berries or fruits, fragrant herbs and many other components. After aging, the infusion is mixed with pre-prepared sugar syrup - this is how the liquor is obtained.

Among connoisseurs and connoisseurs, strawberry liqueur is in particular demand, which is distinguished by its attractive red color, pleasant sweetness and the indescribable aroma of fresh strawberry berries. Strawberry liquor is a noble drink that likes not only the beautiful half of humanity, but also representatives of the strong are not averse to tasting this rich and not cloying liquor.

The most popular brand of strawberry liqueur worldwide is the German XuXu liqueur (XuXu), which is made on the basis of environmentally friendly strawberries and fresh lime juice with crystal-clear vodka. What is remarkable is that this liqueur contains not only a fragrant drink, but also whole strawberry berries, which amount to about 60 percent. XuXu strawberry liqueur has a bright red color scheme and a pleasant berry aroma. The taste of the drink is sweet, but not cloying, with a slight note of citrus acid.

Strawberry liqueur is usually consumed in its pure form - for this it is preliminarily cooled, and then served in liqueur glasses. You can add a small amount of food ice and decorate with a sprig or a leaf of fresh mint. Strawberry liqueur is great with other drinks - the result is very tasty and beautiful cocktails. Many culinary experts use this sweet alcoholic drink as an additive to a variety of dessert dishes and fruit desserts - the taste of strawberries perfectly shades the gastronomic qualities of ready-made meals.

If you consider yourself to be a devotee of natural nutrition, you probably know how to make strawberry liqueur yourself. To this end, ripe berries are selected, which are thoroughly washed and freed from peduncles. Then you can choose one of two options for preparing strawberry liqueur. In the first case, strawberry berries are infused on an alcohol basis (connoisseurs argue that cognac is best suited for this), and then the infusion is diluted with cooked sugar syrup.

The second option for preparing strawberry liqueur provides for laying strawberries in containers in layers that are poured with powdered sugar, after which they are poured with strong alcohol. In this form, the future strawberry liqueur is aged until the sugar is completely dissolved. In the last step, the beverage is thoroughly filtered and stored in a cool place.