Strawberry Cocktails with Gin and Basil
Time:10 minutes plus chilling time
Prep Time:
5 minutes plus chilling time
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Serves:
1
Ingredients
Strawberry Simple Syrup
- 1/3 Cup sugar
- 2/3 Cup water
- 1/3 Cup Driscoll’s Strawberries, chopped
Cocktail
- 3-4 Tbsp. strawberry simple syrup
- 1 Driscoll’s Strawberry, hulled
- 3 leaves basil, shredded or torn
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Ounces gin
- 3 Ounces soda water
- Crushed ice
Directions
Strawberry Simple Syrup
- PLACE 1/3 cup sugar into a small saucepan.
- ADD 2/3 cup water and 1/3 cup chopped strawberries.
- COOK over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and syrup is simmering.
- TRANSFER syrup mixture to a glass container and DO NOT STRAIN OUT strawberries.
- CHILL in refrigerator at least 1 hour or until syrup is completely cooled.
Cocktail
- POUR 3 – 4 tablespoons strawberry simple syrup into a cocktail glass.
- ADD 1 strawberry and 3 basil leaves.
- MUDDLE until strawberry is pureed and basil is gently crushed.
- ADD 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 2 ounces gin, and 3 ounces soda water.
- FILL cocktail glass to top with crushed ice.
- GARNISH with additional fresh strawberries and basil.
- SERVE immediately.
