Strawberry Liqueur Conserve

[cookie1]

It is really delicious. I'm so glad you shared it.

[judydawn]

I love it too and made quite a few batches last summer.  It makes a great gift.

[kinta]

Hi all, how long would this keep for? Could I make a few now, while strawberries are cheep and give as Xmas gifts?

[judydawn]

I'm sure you could kinta but once you taste it yourself, it might disappear before Christmas.  I made mine in October last year for gifts I think.

[cookie1]

I just finished off the last of my last years batch the other day. I nearly forgot about it!

[kinta]

Thanks for your replies, I have some strawberries I might try this out with, but only have vodka - but will give it a whirl.
Cheers
Angela

[Cornish Cream]

Just bought the strawberries to do this
Update.All macerating in the bowl.

[Thermesa]

I'm testing the strawberries and the syrup every day. I was worried as I added extra gin so the strawberries were covered but didn't add extra sugar. I like the balance though, not too sweet. Thinking of freezing the strawberries and adding them to my summer gin and tonic!

[jeninwa]

I'm testing the strawberries and the syrup every day. I was worried as I added extra gin so the strawberries were covered but didn't add extra sugar. I like the balance though, not too sweet. Thinking of freezing the strawberries and adding them to my summer gin and tonic!

That's a great idea freezing the strawberries.
Can never add too much gin

[Wonder]

Think I might get some strawberries tomorrow and try this, I have a big bottle of Gin I've never even opened.

[cookie1]

It will be worth it Wonder. It improves over time. I forgot about mine for several months, but when I tasted it WOW an amazing flavour.

[Thermesa]

One lovely bottle of botrytis gets another life as my strawberry liqueur. It's in the fridge but is that necessary?

My strawberries are frozen in 15 cubes of lime juice (nearly halfway through my lime stash) and the rest made into 2 jars of jam with 350g fresh strawberries and lime not lemon.

DH was appalled at the tang of my jam (why isn't it sickly sweet, did you add sugar?). I mentioned the lime but made no mention of the gin ; )!

[faffa_70]

After talking about this with Jen and Cookie over our coffee, I bought strawberries and gin on the way home yesterday to make this .. off to the kitchen now. You ladies are leading me astray lol

[judydawn]

One lovely bottle of botrytis gets another life as my strawberry liqueur. It's in the fridge but is that necessary?

I've always kept mine in the fridge Thermesa, not sure what the others do though.

[Cornish Cream]

Finished making this today.Two little bottles of liqueur and a jar and a "bit" of strawberry liqueur conserve.