Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo)

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Liqueur · From Bladwijzer

Strawberry tree liqueur

Ingredients

  • 400 g ripe strawberry tree fruits
  • 150 g sugar
  • 500 ml vodka or brandy
  • 1 strip of orange peel

Method

  1. Rinse the fruits and prick them a few times with a fork.
  2. Put them in a glass jar with the sugar, orange peel and spirit.
  3. Leave to steep for 6 weeks in a dark place, shaking every day for the first week.
  4. Strain through a coffee filter and pour into a clean bottle.

Storing: A year or more in a cool, dark place.

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