Strawberry Cocktail
This strawberry cocktail can be served with or without gin, and is gorgeously colored and flavored by loads of fresh strawberries! Enjoy this as a refreshing summer mock/cocktail spiked with fresh mint or basil from the garden.
Ingredients
- 1 pint strawberries , tops cup off and halved
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
- 1 lime , juiced
- Seltzer or sparkling water , I used lime seltzer, and left out the lime juice
- 8 fresh mint leaves , roughly torn
- Gin
Instructions
- Purée strawberries and honey or sugar in a blender until it's as liquefied as possible. Add a splash of water if needed and continue to and purée until very smooth and thick.
- Divide the purée between glasses, add one shot of gin to each, if using, and stir to combine. Add ice to glasses then top each with seltzer and a few of the mint leaves. If not using gin, you may up both the quantity of the strawberry mixture and the seltzer or sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 72IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
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