Strawberries in Sambuca
Fresh strawberries macerated in a sweet syrup infused with vanilla bean and Sambuca liqueur. This elegant dessert combines the natural sweetness of berries with aromatic anise flavors.
6 servings
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- •1 cup water
- •½ cup sugar
- •3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •½ piece vanilla bean
- •⅜ cup Sambuca
- •2 pound strawberries
- •trimmed
- •then halved or quartered if large
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring water, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into saucepan using tip of a paring knife and add pod. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then boil until reduced to about 1 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in Sambuca.
15 min
- 2.
Transfer syrup to a bowl and let cool completely. Stir in strawberries and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour. Discard pod.
60 min
