FOOD + ENTERTAINING
STRAWBERRY SHOOTER
1 pound fresh strawberries
Juice of one lime, and one large piece
of lime zest
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup water
¼ Jalapeño pepper, seeded
¼ cup lemon vodka
TIP
Hull strawberries and cut each in
half. Bring strawberries, lime juice,
one piece lime zest, sugar, water and
jalapeño to a simmer in a medium
saucepan over medium heat. Cook 5
minutes. Transfer to blender and pulse
once. Strain mixture through a fine
mesh sieve. Add vodka to strained
mixture and chill in refrigerator. Pour
chilled strawberry mixture into prepared glasses and serve immediately.
Rub a lime on the glass rim and dip in sugar for a sweeter shooter.
JULY AUGUST 2015
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