XuXu is a popular strawberry liqueur which can be used as separately, and as a part of cocktails. It is necessary to consider that it is about traditionally ladies' drink though with its help and it is possible to prepare universal mixes which can be pleasant to men.
The simplest cocktails with XuXu
First of all it is worth mastering a recipe for the most strawberry XuXu liqueur. Of course, it can be got also in shop, however quality drink meets infrequently and is on sale at the high price therefore it is much simpler and more favorable to make it with own hands.
You will need 750 ml of good vodka. Pour drink in big capacity – for example, in a pan. Then shake up and mix 0.5 kg of strawberry in the blender, add 400 g of sugar and a pinch of citric acid to the received weight and carefully mix once again. Miss the received puree through a small sieve and add strawberry weight to vodka.
Then pour drink in bottles, put in a dark cold spot and leave to infuse for 1.5-2 weeks. It is possible to take drink and right after preparation, however for obtaining the best taste nevertheless it is worth waiting.
On the basis of the received liqueur try to make the simplest ladies' cocktail. Pour 2 glasses of champagne in capacity, add 4 tablespoons of the XuXu liqueur and 4-5 tablespoons of the fresh strawberry ground to consistence of puree. Mix drink, and cocktail will be ready.
There is one more variation of cocktail with champagne. Pour 10 ml of juice of a lime and 50 ml of the XuXu liqueur in a glass. Then add 100 ml of champagne and by means of a special stick mix drink. Put in the received cocktail 2-3 small ice cubes and strawberry, and decorate edge of a glass with lime segment.
Interesting recipes of cocktails with the XuXu liqueur
If you want to taste drinks more difficult, try to prepare a strawberry daiquiri. At first pour in a shaker 0.5 tablespoons of rum, 4 tablespoons of chocolate liqueur and 300 ml of XuXu. Carefully shake up drink within 40-50 seconds. Then take the high glass extending up and apply on it with a spiral a thick chocolate syrup. Pour in a glass liquid from a shaker and add from above 1 tablespoon of chocolate liqueur so that two layers of drink turned out. Put a strawberry in a glass and insert a tubule through which you will drink cocktail, and the strawberry daiquiri will be ready.
One more interesting option – XuXuBana cocktail. Take a high glass and pour in it in 120 ml of banana juice. Then by means of a bar spoon or a knife add the XuXu liqueur to drink so that it didn't mix up with juice, and I formed an additional layer. First it will be very difficult to achieve the necessary effect, however after several trainings you learn to add liqueur correctly. Put a strawberry for ornament in ready cocktail.