Excess strawberries

[pumpy]

During the past week i have picked/harvested 3.5 kilos from our patch (yes i'm afraid i am sad enough to weigh each picking & keep a running total!) & there is at least the same amount to come again. So far we have made jam, scoffed our faces, & given loads away......... anyone know other recipes/etc as they can't be frozen........ or can they?

[Derry]

smoothies?

or package them up and direct them to my sister

[Ellendra]

They can be frozen just fine. Just trim the stems off and chuck 'em in the freezer.

[StripyPixieSocks]

Strawberry Schnapps? Easy to make... http://www.danish-schnapps-recipes.com/strawberry.html

Or Strawberry Lemonade: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emer ... index.html

Puree them, mix them with natural yoghurt and pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze for a cool summer idea.

Make wine or mead...

Add some sparkling water and ice to the puree...

[pumpy]

smoothies?

or package them up and direct them to my sister

Righty-ho then,(you ol' smoothie)!

[Muscroj]

freeze them in ice cube trays then defrost to make topping for ice cream

[pumpy]

Strawberry Schnapps? Easy to make... http://www.danish-schnapps-recipes.com/strawberry.html

Or Strawberry Lemonade: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emer ... index.html

Puree them, mix them with natural yoghurt and pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze for a cool summer idea.

Make wine or mead...

Add some sparkling water and ice to the puree...

Thanks SPS, that's a good list of ideas....... he said, whilst tucking into strawbs,home-made scones & squirty cream.

[oldhaus]

Strawberry Wine... It is amaizing

The best book available is a little purple book... only one I use... http://www.northernbrewer.com/wine-books.html

Winemaker's Receipe Handbook

An exhaustive compendium of 1-gallon recipes for country wines made from just about anything you can think of (Concord grape, watermelon) and some things you might not have thought about using for wine (turnips, onion). 34 pages.

It has all kinds of "old way" recipies... just remember to keep a log book, document every batch, keep it...

[Millymollymandy]

I've moved this to the fruit section where there is already a current thread on what to do with strawbs.

http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... 22&t=14365

[sleepyowl]

strawberry vodka, strawberry ice lollies, strawberry cordial, strawberry cheesecake, strawberries with cinnamon toast & clotted cream, strawberry lassi