Strawberries in Sambuca

Name: Strawberries in Sambuca
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; ½ cup sugar; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ½ piece vanilla bean; ⅜ cup Sambuca; 2 pound strawberries; trimmed; then halved or quartered if large

Fresh strawberries macerated in a sweet syrup infused with vanilla bean and Sambuca liqueur. This elegant dessert combines the natural sweetness of berries with aromatic anise flavors.

6 servings

1 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

Be the first to rate this recipe

Ingredients

•1 cup water
•½ cup sugar
•3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•½ piece vanilla bean
•⅜ cup Sambuca
•2 pound strawberries
•trimmed
•then halved or quartered if large

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring water, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into saucepan using tip of a paring knife and add pod. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then boil until reduced to about 1 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in Sambuca.
15 min
2.
Transfer syrup to a bowl and let cool completely. Stir in strawberries and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour. Discard pod.
60 min