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Strawberry Cup

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 20 drinks

Ingredients

2

3/4 pounds strawberries (about 5 pints), trimmed and hulled

1

cup distilled white vinegar

2

cups sugar, or to taste

3

quart cold water or club soda (96 fluid ounces)

Ice cubes

Special Equipment

a 2-quart pitcher

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pulse strawberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped, then transfer to a large bowl and stir in vinegar. Chill, covered, 12 hours.

    Step 2

    Pour into a fine-mesh sieve set over a large bowl and let drain, gently stirring frequently and pressing without forcing any pulp through sieve, until juice in bowl measures 3 1/2 to 4 cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Discard pulp.

    Step 3

    Transfer juice to a 3-quart heavy nonreactive saucepan and stir in 2 cups sugar, then cook over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 6 minutes. If desired, add more sugar to taste. Cool syrup 30 minutes (you will have about 4 cups).

    Step 4

    For each pitcherful, stir 1 cup syrup together with 3 cups water or soda in pitcher and add ice to fill.