Sure, you could buy strawberry puree at the store, but what if you made a homemade strawberry puree?
Not only is homemade strawberry puree super quick to make, but it’s one simple way to elevate the flavors of your cocktails at home. I mean who doesn’t love the flavor of fresh strawberries?
This post is all about how to make homemade strawberry puree and it only requires four ingredients.
Contents
How to make homemade strawberry puree
How to use homemade strawberry puree
Ingredients and appliances
These are the ingredients and appliances you will need to make strawberry puree.
- Strawberries: The core ingredient in our strawberry puree, duh!
- Sugar: Although strawberries are already sweet, sugar does help amp up the strawberry flavors in your cocktails and mocktails.
- Citrus Juice: You can use fresh lemon or lime juice. I decided to use lime juice in my recipe.
- Salt: a pinch of salt will help enhance the flavor of the rest of the ingredients in this puree.
- Cooking pot
- Hand immersion blender
How to make Homemade Strawberry Puree
Making strawberry puree is incredibly simple to make!
First, we are going to cut some strawberries into smaller chunks on a cutting board with a knife. I used about 18-20 medium sized strawberries for this recipe.
Cutting the strawberries will allow the strawberry juices to flow more freely and will make it easier to blend later on.
Next, Add in about 1/4 cup of sugar into the pot and heat the stove to a medium heat.
Then add about 1/2 ounce of lime juice, which should equal about a half of a lime.
Give the mixture a quick stir and let simmer until you start seeing some light bubbles form to the top, but don’t burn.
Add a pinch of salt and stir.
Next, use an immersion hand blender and blend the mixture until desired thickness.
Then turn off the heat and let the strawberry puree cool.
Optional: Strain out any large chunks and seeds.
Last but not least, pour the strawberry puree into a container to store.
How to use Homemade Strawberry Puree
Now you are free to use your freshly made strawberry puree with whatever your heart so desires. This puree will be a great addition to cocktails, mocktails, or even some dessert delicacies.
Strawberry puree can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days, however you can always add a touch of alcohol to increase the shelf life.
I hope you enjoy this recipe and give it a try in your next cocktail!
This post was all about homemade strawberry puree.
Here’s a cocktail recipe that uses strawberry puree
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