Strawberry liqueur

The variety of alcoholic beverages is truly immense, but the honorary niche belongs to liqueurs among them. Basically, these are natural drinks made on the basis of flavoring raw materials with a pronounced rich taste and strong alcohol. As the last component, it is customary to use purified ethyl alcohol, high-quality vodka, brandy, whiskey and cognac.

As a rule, liqueurs are insisted on fresh fruits (berries or fruits), aromatic plants and herbs, as well as many other ingredients. After quite a long time, the resulting infusion is mixed with a pre-prepared sugar syrup, resulting in liqueurs with a variety of flavors and aromas.

Among connoisseurs and connoisseurs, strawberry liqueur is especially popular, which is characterized by an attractive red shade, pleasant sweetness and a subtle aroma of fresh strawberry berries. Strawberry liquor can be safely called a noble drink, which is preferred mainly by representatives of the beautiful half of humanity.

One of the most famous strawberry liqueurs is the Fragoline brand drink produced by Rossi d'Asiago, which combines the delicate aroma of wild strawberries with the purest mountain forests of Aziago, and a subtle, mild sweet taste. By the way, manufacturers often put whole strawberry berries in a bottle of liquor, which adds to the attractiveness of the drink.

Strawberry liqueur is most often consumed in its pure form, for which the drink is preliminarily cooled, after which it is served in special liquor glasses. In addition, you can add some edible ice to the strawberry liqueur or decorate it with a sprig of fresh mint. Strawberry liqueur is a wonderful combination with other types of drinks - this is how you get amazingly tasty and beautiful-looking cocktails.

Many culinary experts prefer to use this sweet alcoholic drink as a flavoring additive when preparing a variety of dessert dishes and fruit desserts. The bright and rich taste of strawberries perfectly shades the gastronomic properties of ready-made meals.

By the way, if you consider yourself a devotee of natural products, you probably know how you can make strawberry liqueur at home. For this, ripe sweet strawberry berries are selected, which are thoroughly washed and freed from the peduncle. After that, one of 2 options for preparing strawberry liqueur is selected. For the first option, strawberry berries are infused on an alcohol basis (according to experts, vintage cognac is best suited for these purposes), after which the resulting tincture is bred with sugar syrup.

In the second case, the preparation of strawberry liqueur provides for laying berries in containers in layers, which are then poured with sugar powder and poured with strong alcohol. The prepared future strawberry liqueur must be aged until the sweet component is completely dissolved. At the last stage, the resulting drink must be carefully filtered and stored in a cool place.