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1 quart
strawberries, washed, hulled, and halved
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375 milliliters
reposado tequila (or approximately half of a 750ml bottle)
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Add the strawberries to a quart jar (or split them between two pints, whatever works for you). Completely cover the berries with tequila. Store in a cool, dark place, shaking the jar(s) every day or so to agitate the berries. Store for three weeks. Strain tequila into another jar or container. I find that the berries don't have much color or flavor left at this point, having given their all to the liquor, so I simply discard them.
Ask the hotline about this step!Serve in a cocktail--a margarita would be nice, or maybe a Paloma. Or do as we do: serve it alone over lots of ice.
Ask the hotline about this step!It's hard to answer that authoritatively. We go through ours quickly enough that it doesn't last long. It should keep for a long time, though. It contains sufficient alcohol that it shouldn't spoil. Of course, it'll keep longer if you refrigerate it.
I hasten to add, though, this only counts if you actually rack the tequila off the berries and discard them, as the recipe calls for. Even in 80 proof tequila, the berries will very likely spoil.
My strawberries are ready and waiting for the tequilla. I make cherry bounce with rye but it takes almost two years to come into its own but it is worth the wait.
Thanks, Thirschfeld. I really want to try cherry bounce some time. Maybe now's the time!
Lovely presentation, our strawberries are never ripe until mid to late June (PacNW), I'll be ready to try this..saved it!
Waiting until late June would kill me.
Oh, I think I will try this.
Hope you like it!
I had this in New Orleans last month and went home and made some. It is just about ready.
Funny, I had it first in New Orleans, too.
What time is cocktail hour?! Thumbs up -
It's after 5 here, so it's fair game.
I have the not original books, but I have also sourced this same recipe from another blog somewhere when I googled tequila and strawberries. I was looking for a Mexican twist to a strawberry recipe. I hope more Food52 ers try this...it is good!
Thanks!
Thanks, Mrs.! I am submitting this but because of the three week lead time , I don't expect much to come of it. I just want to raise its profile on Food52 so more people will try it.
Sorry for the randomly placed punctuation. I typed this on my phone earlier.
Wow, I think I'm in love. Hope you're submitting this one to the contest.
The original volumes of Gentlemen's Companion are long out of print in their original, oversized format, but they're available in a reprinted form as two separate books: "Knife Fork and Spoon," and "Jigger Beaker and Glass." The originals come up on eBay from time to time, but they're usually expensive.
Incidentally, Tequila por Mi Amante supposedly translates to Tequila for My Beloved, but native Spanish speakers laugh when I tell them this. There's the whole para/por thing, and whether Amante is the proper word for "beloved." We can have this conversation, but only over drinks. Make mine Tequila por Mi Amante.
I just made this today with a great crop of ripe local berries.
After I strain them out, how long does the straweberry infused tequila last? indefinatly?