I have dreams of strawberry mojitos… So with Oregon strawberries finally ripening, I purchased a flat at my local farm stand. Most of them will be turned into Strawberry-Balsamic jam and Strawberry Sauce. Some will even become my first shrub. (I’m very excited about that.)
But before I did any canning, macerating, or otherwise, I pulled out a few pints for a Strawberry Rum.
I have never done a strawberry infusion before. Typically, I wait to post a recipe until after I have completed the infusion and tasted it to make sure it is something I would recommend to others. The problem with that method is timing. Any of you who have been following for a while know that I tend to wait for long infusion times. For seasonal ingredients, it may be too late for you to make the infusion by the time I post the recipe.
Strawberries have a fairly short season (at least around here). So I have decided to post this recipe a bit differently. I am making a Strawberry Rum, and starting the infusion right now. If you are interested in making this, you can follow along with me. I’ll post updates every so often (but I doubt I will be straining for at least a month).
Strawberry Rum
3 c. Sliced Strawberries
3 c. light Rum
Place berries and rum in a jar or glass vessel. Seal and set aside to infuse…
You will want to shake or stir your berries every few days. I’m planning on infusing this for at least a month, but will start tasting it in a few weeks. At some point, I may also add some sugar or simple syrup.
For those of you who want to do a strawberry infusion, but aren’t crazy about the idea of a strawberry rum, below are a few other ideas I have for Strawberry booze. I haven’t made any of these, but at some point in the next few years, I’m guessing most of them will have a spot in my infusion closet.
Other Strawberry Infusion Ideas
Strawberry Vodka
Strawberry Vanilla Bean Vodka (I’d use the same proportions as above, but add 1-2 split vanilla beans)
Strawberry-Lime Gin (using lime zest)
Strawberry Cachaça (our raspberry cachaça turned out so good, I think this would be great as well)
Strawberry Brandy (either plain or with a bit of orange and lemon zest)
Really, your choices are limitless. If you have done some strawberry infusions and want to share successes or ideas (or failures) please feel free.
Happy infusing!
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Update: Strawberry Booze Infusion, Day 5
Boozed + Infused 