Summertime = Strawberries!
Strawberry Gin Smash
Ingredients:
- 3 oz Gin
- Splash of Club Soda
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- 1 Lemon
- 3 Strawberries
- Fresh Mint
Directions:
In a tall glass, combine the sugar and a squeeze of juice from the lemon wedge. Muddle with the back of a spoon to dissolve the sugar. Add two of the sliced strawberries, fill the glass with ice and add the gin. Top with a splash of club soda and garnish with the last strawberry and a sprig of mint.
Strawberry Blood Orange Rum Punch
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz White Rum
- 1/2 oz Dark Rum
- 4 Strawberries
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 2 oz Blood Orange Juice
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- Club Soda
Directions:
Muddle strawberries and sugar in a cocktail shaker until juices are released and sugar has dissolved. Add citrus juice and give a quick stir. Strain through a mesh sieve to remove any pulp. Pour remaining juice into an ice-filled glass and top with white and dark rum. Stir. Top with sparkling water and garnish with a lime wedge or small strawberry.
The Girl on Fire
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Camarena Silver Tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- 2 Strawberries
- 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- Cinnamon Sugar
Bourbon Strawberry Iced Tea
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Jim Beam Original
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 2 Strawberries
- 0.75 Simple Syrup
- Top with Iced Tea
Directions:
1. Add the strawberries and lemon juice into a shaker and gently muddle.
2. Add the bourbon and simple syrup, add ice, and shake until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
4. Top with unsweetened iced tea.
5. Garnish with a mint sprig and skewered blueberries and strawberries.
-Recipe from Liquor.com
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