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It's strawberry season! There's so many ways that you can use strawberries from pies to smoothies to eating fresh with a homemade whipped cream. The possibilities are endless! If you're like me and you went a little over top at a self-pick strawberry field, then you may have to freeze some for later use. It's best to do this by rinsing, patting dry and removing the tops. But what do you do with these? Seems such a waste. Like many other fruits and veggies with tops we typically remove and compost, strawberry tops are edible. One easy way to utilize these is simply by soaking them and making a refreshing beverage. Here's a quick breakdown of the process. I hope you enjoy!
1-2 lbs strawberries, rinsed and patted dry
1 qt water
Put strawberries in a colander and rinse well. Pour onto a sheet pan with a silpat in a single layer and pat dry with paper towels.
With a paring knife, cut the tops off the strawberries into a quart size mason jar (leaving some of the fleshy berry on is ok and just amps up the flavor). Put all topless strawberries on the sheet pan for freezing.
Once all tops have been removed, fill your mason jar to the top, put a lid on it and let it sit up to an hour or overnight.
Optional: if you want to make other variations you can add mint or basil, lemon peel, cucumber slices, or any other flavor that may call to you.
When ready, strain into another mason jar and enjoy! If you have a home carbonator that can carbonate other beverages besides water this just makes an extra refreshing beverage.
Refreshing Strawberry Water
