How to make a Strawberry Cordial

2 Clean jars

Vodka

Strawberries

Sugar

Mixing spoon (at least as tall as the jar) 

1. Wash and dry the strawberries. Cut off the leaves and the white part at the top. 
2. Slice Strawberries in half .
3. Fill the jar ¾ of the way with strawberries.
4. Fill the jar with vodka.
5. Store in a cool dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the jar everyday.
6. Strain the strawberries from the vodka, leaving a little bit of vodka with the strawberries.
7. Add the sugar to the strawberries and mix well: use 2 cups of sugar for each pound of strawberries. There should be one jar with vodka and another with strawberries, a little vodka and sugar. You can adjust the amount of sugar to your liking.
8. Store in a cool dark place for 1 month. Shake occasionally.
9. Mix the strawberry mixture with the vodka. Mix thoroughly.
10. Strain the strawberries from the vodka.
11. Store the vodka in a cool dark place for 4-6 more months. The longer it sits, the better the flavor.
12. Enjoy or bottle and gift!

*Experiment with different fruits, such as berries and peaches, and liquors, such as whiskey and rum!