Wild Strawberry Cordial Recipes

Steps:

• Clean berries without washing; set aside in tall half-gallon jar.
• Mix sugar with 1 cup water and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Increase heat; bring mixture to boil and set aside to cool.
• Mix cooled syrup with vodka and pour over strawberries.
• Cover tightly and store in a cool, dark place for 1 week.
• Pass liqueur through a fine mesh strainer (eat berries :-)).
• Strain again through coffee filter into a bottle.
• Note: The reason for the double-straining is to eliminate the tiny strawberry seeds that inevitably fall off the fruit into the liqueur. The fruit can be cut into smaller pieces if very large, or left whole.

Steps:

• Pour the sugar into a 1 quart jar. Fill the remaining space with berries, but do not pack down. Fill the jar with vodka so that the berries are completely covered. Seal the jar. Let the jar stand for 2 months, shaking the jar every week. The sugar should dissolve, and the vodka will become colored.
• Strain the liquid through a metal sieve, and then through a coffee filter to remove the fruit. Pour into pretty bottles. Drink as a cordial, or use it to flavor lemonade or iced tea.

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, then decrease the heat to low and simmer for about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Strain out the lemon zest and vanilla bean and pour into a store-and-pour container. The cordial will keep for 7 days, refrigerated. Keep refrigerated until use. Fill a labeled squeeze bottle for easiest use.