How to Macerate Strawberries Recipe With Simple Steps
If you have a surplus of summer strawberries, this EASY Macerated Strawberries Recipe is a great way to preserve the sweetness of the strawberries without cooking. It takes two simple ingredients to make a delicious strawberry syrup you'd want to add to all your favourite desserts - fresh strawberries and white granulated sugar.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 250g Fresh Strawberries, de-stem
- 3 tbsp Granulated White Sugar or Monk Fruit Sugar
- 2 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
Instructions
- 1
Add baking soda to cold water and soak the strawberries in a large bowl for 5 minutes. It would be even better to cover and shake it a few times.
- 2
Rinse and pat dry fresh strawberries with a kitchen paper towel.
- 3
Alternatively, soak and wash the fresh strawberries with a fruit and veggie spray like this one.
- 4
De-stem the strawberries and remove the core with a strawberry huller or a sharp pairing knife.
- 5
If using frozen strawberries, allow time to thaw.
- 6
Slice strawberries or cut the strawberries into small pieces by hand or pulse a few times with a food processor.
- 7
Mix strawberries with white sugar and fresh lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix well.
- 8
Allow the strawberry mixture to rest at room temperature until the sugar dissolves for approximately half an hour.
- 9
During the sugar marinating process, the sugar will draw out the soaking fruits' own juices and turn them into a delicious dessert sweet sauce.