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    Home » Recipes » German Recipes

    Homemade Strawberry Liqueur - Strawberry Limes

    Published: Apr 23, 2022 · Modified: Apr 23, 2022 by Angela Schofield · Leave a Comment

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    This fruity strawberry liqueur aka Strawberry Limes tastes like a smoothie with a naughty secret. As we are approaching strawberry season this is a recipe that you need to try to find out why this little drink is so popular in Germany.

    Most people who have tasted this homemade strawberry liqueur, called Erdbeer Limes in Germany, absolutely love it. No wonder, as it is probably one of the fruitiest, tastiest alcoholic drinks you can imagine. It looks magnificent deep red and is the highlight at German summer parties.

    Strawberry cream liqueur in a blass with ice and strawberries
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    • Free Gift Tags For Your Homemade Liqueur
    • Ingredients
    • Step by Step Instructions
    • Variations
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • Top Tip
    • How to Serve
    • Video Tutorial
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    Bottles with strawberry liqueur and a glass with strawberry limes on ice, in a decoration of flowers and strawberries

    Free Gift Tags For Your Homemade Liqueur

    Homemade liqueur is way easier and faster to make than you might imagine. You can jump right to the recipe, read the step-by-step instructions or watch the video tutorial, if you like to see how I make my homemade Strawberry Limes.

    This homemade liqueur makes also the perfect hostess gift, Mother`s or Father`s Day present. I am including some gift tags for you in this post, that are free to download. Just click on the download button to print gift tags for your homemade Strawberry Limes.

    Strawberry Limes Gift TagsDownload
    How do you say Strawberry in German?

    The German word for strawberry is Erdbeere.

    Click the play button to hear how to pronounce Erdbeere (f/singular) and Erdbeeren (f/plural) in German

    Ingredients

    It only takes 5 ingredients to make this delicious summer drink.

    strawberries, water, lemon juice, vodka and sugar
    • strawberries
    • water
    • lemon juice
    • vodka
    • sugar

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Step by Step Instructions

    Dissolve sugar in hot water

    Step 1 - To make about 3.5 quarts of strawberry liqueur you need 4-pounds of strawberries. If strawberries are not in season, you can easily make this drink with frozen strawberries.

    If you use fresh strawberries make sure that they are ripe and sweet. Clean them, remove the stem and then cut them roughly.

    In case you are using frozen strawberries thaw them for at least 2 hours. It is no problem, if they are still a bit frozen, as the warm syrup will thaw them later fully.

    Step 2 - Add water and sugar to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.   

    simply syrup and strawberries in bowl and blender

    Step 3 - Pour the water-sugar mixture over the strawberries and allow to sit for about 30 minutes.

    Step 4 - Then add the mixture to a blender and puree finely.

    straining strawbery liqueur through fine sieve

    Step 5 - Strain the strawberry puree through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. This step is optional but I highly recommend it as the little seeds will take away from the full pleasure when drinking the liqueur.

    adding vodka and lemon juice to strawberries

    Step 6 - Then add the lemon juice. I usually add first only about ¾ of the lemon juice and then make a taste test to adjust the lemon juice to my liking.

    Step 7 - Pour in the vodka and mix well. I usually then make another taste test. If you like it sweeter, this is the perfect time to add some powdered sugar if necessary. But keep in mind that the taste will intensify during the next 24 hours.

    folling strawberry limes into bottles

    Step 8 - Fill the Strawberry Limes into sterilized bottles and store them in the fridge.

    Variations

    Try these variations you might like them!

    • Creamy - add heavy cream to the liqueur. This makes the perfect creamy strawberry liqueur.
    • Tropical - add coconut milk or coconut cream. This will create an amazing tropical drink that makes you feel like you are on a vacation.
    • Vanilla - Add a tablespoon of vanilla extract to the mixture, it will add a delicious twist to the drink. The combination of strawberry and vanilla is a match made in heaven.
    • Non-Alcoholic - Scroll down to my top tip to see how you can make a non-alcoholic version of this drink.
    • Other Fruit - Try other berries, cherries, pineapple or mango versions with this recipe.
    • Rum - In case you don´t like vodka you can make this drink with rum or Doppelkorn.

    Equipment

    You will need some empty bottles to fill up the Strawberry Limes. You can find the cute little bottles that I used in my video online, or bigger ones at Ikea, the Dollar store and your local supermarkets. But you also can use cleaned bottles that you already have at home.

    Strawberry liqueur in a glass on ice, in a decoration of flowers and strawberries

    Storage

    Store the bottles in the fridge and enjoy the perfect summer drink in all it´s amazing variations. The non-creamy version will stay for at least 4-6 weeks fresh in the fridge. The creamy version should be good for about 1 week.

    You can fill the mixture also into ice cubes or plastic bottles and freeze them. This way you will have all year round delicious liqueur on hand.

    Top Tip

    Fill up a bottle with the strawberry base before you add the vodka for a non-alcoholic version. This way you have the perfect alternative that your kids and people who don´t drink alcohol can enjoy.

    How to Serve

    You can either drink Strawberry Limes on the rocks or mix it with water, Sprite, ginger ale, tonic water or your favorite soft drink.

    It is also delicious with sparkling wine or champagne. You can use the liqueur for Margaritas and all kinds of long drinks.

    My personal favorite is to pour it over ice cream or other desserts. So good!

    Video Tutorial

    Recipe

    strawberry liqueur drink in a glass on ice with strawberry and flour decoration

    German Strawberry Liqueur - Erdbeer Limes

    Angela Schofield
    Strawberry Limes is one of the favorite drinks that Germans love to enjoy since decades. This homemade version of the iconic German drink is easy to create and also makes the perfect hostess gift.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course Drink
    Cuisine German
    Servings 175 shots
    Calories 27 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4- pounds frozen strawberries or 5-pounds fresh strawberries
    • 3 cups sugar
    • 1 ¾ cups water
    • 2 ½ cups lemon juice or lime juice
    • 3 cups vodka about 700 ml. or 24 fl.oz.

    Instructions
     

    • Thaw frozen strawberries or clean and chop fresh strawberries roughly.
    • Add water and sugar to a small saucepan, heat over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved.
    • Pour water sugar mixture over strawberries and allow to sit for about 30 minutes.
    • Add mixture to a blender and puree finely.
    • Strain through a fine sieve to a large bowl to remove seeds if necessary.
    • Add lemon juice and vodka and mix well.
    • Fill into sterilized bottles and store in the fridge.

    Notes

    • The ingredients make about 3.5 quarts of Strawberry Limes.
    • We calculated each shot with 20 ml which is 2 cl.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1shotCalories: 27kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
    Keyword Homemade Gift, Strawberries, Summer
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