7 Strawberry Cocktail Recipes You Need To Make This Week

WEEKLY COCKTAIL ROUNDUP: STRAWBERRY Recipes! 🍓

Catch you on next week’s cocktail round-up.

Cheers y’all.

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CRUSHED BERRYMORE

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Just something for y’all to crush on this wonderful day.

ingredients:

• 1½ oz | 45 ml Rum

• ¾ oz | 22.5 ml strawberry Rose Coconut Water

• ½ oz | 15 ml Fernet Branca

• ½ oz | 15 ml Simple Syrup

• ½ oz | 15 ml Lime Juice

• 2 Large Strawberries

• Mint Sprig (Garnish)

• Strawberry slice (Garnish)

instructions:

Combine strawberries and rum to a shaking tin and muddle gently. Then add all ingredients (except garnish) with ice to the tin. Shake, strain and pour the cocktail into a cognac glass over crushed or pellet ice. Garnish with a large, fresh mint sprig and a fresh strawberry. Serve and enjoy

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THE BEE CAUSE

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You know I love a good collaboration - especially when it involves saving the bees.

ingredients:

• 1½ oz | 45 ml Honey Vodka

• ½ oz | 15 ml Bruto Americano

• ½ oz | 15 ml Strawberry/Peppercorn Syrup

• ½ oz | 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• 2 Fresh Strawberries

• Dehydrated Lemon Wheel

• 1 Egg (whites only)

instructions:

Combine all ingredients except the fresh strawberries and lemon wheel in shaking tin with ice. Reverse dry shake and double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with sliced strawberries lemon wheel. Serve and enjoy.

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STRAWBERRY/PEPPERCORN SYRUP

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2 Cups Water

1 Cup Demerara Sugar

1 Cup SBC Wildflower Honey

15 Cut Fresh Strawberries

10 Black Peppercorns (I used Tasmanian)

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Instructions: In a saucepan, add water, peppercorns and strawberries and bring to a slow simmer until the strawberries soften into the water (use a potato masher if the berries are not falling apart). Add Demerara sugar and raw honey - stir until the sugar is dissolved. Continue stirring and reduce by 25% then turn off the heat. Let cool and add to a sealed container. Add 1 tsp of gin or vodka to the syrup to fortify and extend the shelf life.

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PEPPERED STRAWBERRY SHRUB

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So its spring… and you’re stuck at home with a bunch of fresh berries in the fridge and all this time… why not make a homemade shrub? If you’ve never heard of a shrub, its a decades-old way of preserving fresh fruit by macerating it in sugar, then adding vinegar to extend the lifespan - the end result being a sweet, sour and fruity syrup. The cool part about it is it doesn’t have to contain alcohol and makes for an amazing mocktail for those of you who just want a refreshing beverage to drink at home during the day.

ingredients:

• 1½ oz | 45 ml Gin

• 1½ oz | 45 ml Black Pepper/Strawberry Shrub Syrup

• ½ oz | 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice

• 3 oz | 90 ml Soda Water

• 1 Sprig of Mint (garnish)

• 1 Strawberry (garnish)

  inSTRUCTIONS:

Combine all ingredients except the soda water and garnishes in a shaking tin with ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour and strain over a chilled Collins glass with ice. Garnish with mint and fresh strawberries. Serve and enjoy!

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SHRUB SYRUP

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2 lbs of Fresh Strawberries (cleaned/quartered)

2 cups Apple Cider Vinegar

1 cup Sugar

1 tbsp Black Peppercorns

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Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 24-48 hours, gently stirring every 12 hours or so and letting the strawberries and sugar granules break down. Fine strain using a mesh strainer into a glass container. For a more refined syrup, strain again through a coffee filter. Add 1oz of gin to fortify the syrup and shake to incorporate

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FRESA CONGELADA

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Frozen strawberry + jalapeno margaritas should be on the menu this #CincoDeMayo

ingredients:

• 1½ oz | 45 ml Mi Campo Tequila

• ¾ oz | 22.5 ml Lime Juice

• ½ oz | 15 ml Campari

• ½ oz | 15 ml Agave Syrup

• 4 Frozen Strawberries

• 4 Dashes Jalapeño Hot Sauce

• 1 Strawberry (Garnish)

• Jalapeno Slice (Garnish)

• ¼ Tsp Xanthan Gum (Texture)

• Salt Rim

instructions:

Combine all ingredients except garnishes in a blender with ice. Pour into a salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with strawberry slice and jalapeño.

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STRAWBERRY BLACK MANHATTAN

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Let’s put that strawberry syrup to good use! 🍓

Amaro and strawberries are a flavor combo you need to try. The balance of sweet, bitter and fruity is always incredible. I used Cardamaro for this recipe but feel free to use an Amari of your choice. You can’t go wrong.

Cheers y’all.

ingredients:

• 2½ oz | 75 ml Bourbon

• ½ oz | 15 ml Cinnamon Apple Syrup

• 4 Dashes Aromatic Bitters

• Cinnamon Stick

• Apple Slices

instructions:

Combine bourbon, syrup and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir, strain and pour the cocktail over a large ice cube. Garnish with apple slice and grate fresh cinnamon over top. Serve and enjoy!

Syrup Recipe: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup of apple juice with 2 cinnamon sticks. Bring to a simmer then add 1 cups of Demerara sugar. Stir until dissolved, strain into a sanitized bottle.

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STRAWBERRY CLOVER CLUB

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When life gives you strawberries, make a drink 🍓

I love the Clover Club by the legendary Julie Reiner. I also love using it as a template for fruit forward cocktails. In this case, we recently went strawberry picking over at Legare Farms here in Charleston, SC. You really can’t beat vine ripened strawberries, they’re incredibly sweet and packed with vitamin C. After making an easy strawberry syrup, I figured the Clover Club would be the perfect template for this cocktail. Egg whites are optional obviously but highly recommended for that frothy, silky texture.

Cheers y’all.

ingredients:

• 1½ oz | 45 ml Blanco Tequila

• 1 oz | 30 ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• ¾ oz | 22.5 ml Strawberry Syrup

• 1 Egg White

• Fresh Strawberry (Garnish)

• Angostura Bitters (Garnish)

inSTRUCTIONS:

Start by chilling a coupe. Add all ingredients into a shaking tin and dry shake until frothy. Pour into chilled coupe and garnish with a fresh strawberry and Angostura art.

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STRAWBERRY AMAZING

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The strawberry infused Campari brings that strawberry flavor to the party and complements the fruity notes of this smooth Reposado. Combined with Creme de Cacao and a touch of sea salt, this cocktail provides you a salted, dark chocolate-covered strawberry…. in a glass. Your partner will thank you… you’re welcome

ingredients:

• 1 oz | 30 ml Reposado Tequila

• ¾ oz | 22.5 ml Strawberry Infused Campari

• ¾ oz | 22.5 ml Sweet Vermouth

• ½ oz | 15 ml Creme de Cacao

• 1 Pinch of Sea Salt

• Strawberry Slice (Garnish)

• Applewood Smoke

  inSTRUCTIONS:

Combine all ingredients except garnish in a mixing glass with ice. Stir, strain, pour cocktail over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Proceed to smoke with applewood chips. Garnish with a fresh sliced strawberry. Serve and enjoy!

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