Macerated Strawberry Syrup

What you’ll need:

From your Glassware kit (or cupboard):

Your Macerated Strawberry Syrup Aging Jar (or a 16 oz container with a tight lid)

From your kitchen:

  • A small knife

  • A large knife

  • A cutting board

  • Measuring cups (1 cup, 0.5 cup, 0.25 cup)

  • A spoon

From the grocery store:

  • White sugar – 0.75 cups

  • Fresh, ripe strawberries – 0.3-0.5 lb (1 cup when cleaned and diced)

Recipe

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, cleaned and diced

  • 0.75 cups white sugar

  • Remove the strawberry tops with your small knife, then use the large knife to dice the strawberries.

  • Combine the strawberries and half the sugar in a jar.

  • Muddle with a spoon until the ingredients combine into a thick, chunky paste.

  • Add the remaining sugar on top of the mixture.

  • Seal the jar and refrigerate for 3 days.

  • Strain off the solids and set aside to enjoy separately. Pour the syrup into a new container, discarding any remaining solid sugar at the bottom of the steeping jar.