Strawberry Liqueur
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg fresh strawberries
- 3/4 litre water
- 1/2 kg pilón sugar
- 1/2 litre alcohol
Instructions
- Crush and press the strawberries well.
- Place them in a sieve or fine strainer.
- Dissolve the pilón sugar (unrefined cane sugar) in the boiling water and pour it over the strawberries in the sieve, allowing all the juice to drain through and be collected.
- Cover the mixture well and let it cool completely.
- Once cooled, add the alcohol and stir everything together.
- Let the mixture stand for about two days, then strain through a fine filter into clean bottles.