Sous Vide Strawberry Cooler

Sous Vide Strawberry Cooler
Sous Vide Strawberry Cooler
Sous Vide Strawberry Cooler

SERVES: 10
PREP TIME: 15 Minutes
COOK TIME: 4 Hours

INGREDIENTS:
1 bottle (750 ml) light rum
1 pound strawberries, hulled and cut into halves
4 limes, zested and juiced
4 lemons, zested and juiced

Garnish
Lime or lemon wedges
Sugar for rim
Strawberries, halved

PREPARATION: 
  1. Preheat the sous vide water bath to 135°F (57°C).
  2. In a 1-gallon vacuum pouch, add the rum, strawberries, lime, lemon zest and juice and vacuum seal.
  3. Remove the bag and place in a bowl of ice water to chill.
  4. Strain the infused rum, reserving the strawberries, and decant rum into a clean sealable bottle. Keep chilled until ready to use.
  5. Rub the rims of the glasses with a bit of lime or lemon, then add sugar to a shallow dish and dip the rim into the sugar, set aside.

To Make the Strawberry Cooler:
  1. Ice
  2. 2 ounces infused rum
  3. 3/4 ounce Simple Syrup
  4. In a cocktail shaker, add some ice, infused rum, simple syrup and gently shake and strain.
  5. Pour into the sugar rimmed glasses, garnish with Lime slices and fresh strawberries.