Strawberries in Sambuca

Name: Strawberries in Sambuca
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sambuca; 2 pound strawberries, trimmed, then halved or quartered if large

Gina Marie Miraglia EriquezMakes 8 servingsSource

fruit dessert strawberry vanilla vegan dairy free make ahead

Ingredients

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sambuca

2 pound strawberries, trimmed, then halved or quartered if large

Method

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.

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.