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JoAnne

Serves/Makes:2 cups

Ingredients

• Strawberry base:
• 2 cups (475 ml) fresh strawberries
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) vodka
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar syrup
• Sugar syrup:
• 4 cups (950 ml) water
• 1 lb (.5 kg). sugar

Preparation

• Strawberry base:
• Select full colored and plump berries, avoiding stained baskets(sign of overripe or softened and decayed berries).
• DO NOT wash strawberries until ready to use as water causes mold to form.
• Rinse berries and place in a mixing bowl,lightly crushing to release flavor.
• Add vodka and vanilla bean.
• Stir and store in bottle in cool dark place for 3 weeks.
• Strain mixture through dampened cheesecloth squeezing as much juice as possible.
• Pour back into bottle adding sugar syrup to taste(1/3 cup (80 ml) to
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) per 2 cups)and age another 3-5 weeks.
• Sugar syrup:
• Dissolve sugar in water and bring to boil.
• Cool before using.

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