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:

• Wash and dry strawberries thoroughly. Line a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside. In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, powdered sugar, and light corn syrup until combined. Stop the mixer and knead the mixture with your hands until a soft dough forms. Cover bowl with a damp towel. Working with about a Tablespoon at a time, roll dough into a ball and flatten in the palm of your hand. Wrap around a strawberry, leaving the stem and the top 1/4 of the strawberry uncovered. Set aside. Repeat until all strawberries are covered. Melt chocolate coating according to package directions. Dip each strawberry in the chocolate coating, allowing the excess to dip off. Place strawberries on lined baking sheet to set. For best results, let strawberries sit overnight so the flavors can combine.