Description
One of summer’s favorite flavors in a bramble.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz strawberry simple syrup (recipe below)
- 1 fresh strawberry
- 1/2 kiwi
- Crushed ice
- Strawberries and kiwi for garnish
For the strawberry simple syrup:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup diced strawberries
Instructions
- Muddle 1 strawberry and 1/2 kiwi at the bottom of a cocktail glass. Muddle until most of the juice has been released and the strawberry pieces don’t clump together.
- Top the muddled fruit with about 1/2 cup of crushed ice.
- Add the gin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and strawberry simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with cubed ice. Shake well and strain into the glass.
- Garnish with strawberries and sliced kiwi.
For the strawberry simple syrup:
- Add all ingredients to a pot and simmer until the sugar is dissolved and the strawberries are soft. Remove from heat and let the mixture sit until it reaches room temperature.
- Strain off the strawberry chunks and reserve the liquid. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.