Taken from the fantastic Gumbo Pages, here’s the recipe for Tequila por mi Amante (Tequila infused with fresh strawberries).
What isn’t here is Chuck’s great history writeup and serving suggestion. Please check it out while your strawberries are soaking.
- One 750ml bottle of good reposado tequila. (100% agave only, please.)
- 3 pints ripest possible strawberries; washed, hulled and sliced in half (quarters if they’re really huge).
- Approximately 6 weeks of time.
In a clean, sealable 2 liter jar (the Italian ones with the rubber seals from Cost Plus work great, or else large Mason jars would work too) place the washed, hulled and sliced strawberries. Pour the tequila over to cover. Seal the jar, and give it a gentle agitation, rotating the jar clockwise then counterclockwise, trying not to break the berries.
Put the jar in the fridge and allow to steep for at least two, and preferably three weeks. Every day or so give the jar another gentle agitation.
After steeping, pour the tequila through a fine-mesh strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth (wash and wring first). Wrap the berries in the cheesecloth and squeeze until all the liquid is extracted; discard berries (they’ve already given up all they’ve got). You may wish to let the tequila settle, then siphon off the clear liquid from the sediment, or else you can strain it through the cheesecloth a few more times, until it’s clear. The color should be a like a beautiful, brilliant ruby.
Wash the jar thoroughly, then put the strained, infused tequila back into it and pop it back into the fridge. Allow at least three weeks for it to age — this process will take the edge off and will mellow the flavor tremendously.
via Gumbo Pages.
