It's strawberry season! What does this mean for cocktails? Well, sips flavored with muddled strawberries just happen to be my summer drink of choice these days. Here are just a few I've recently had the pleasure of sipping:Strawberry Caipirinha @ Morels: a refreshing twist on a Latin classic made with Cabana cachaca, muddled strawberries, and lime juice.
Art Nuvo [shown] @ Laguna Champagne Bar: A fizzy concoction of Grey Goose, lemon juice, fresh strawberry puree, and Nuvo vodka, all topped off with Moet & Chandon Imperial.
And here is one I hope to be making July 4th weekend - I think it will go perfectly with our patriotic festivities.
Strawberry Rose Gimlet
Recipe by Mixologist Matthew Biancaniello of Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel
2 oz. gin
3/4 oz. Rosewater syrup
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3 to 4 fresh strawberries
To make stir up 3 to 4 fresh strawberries with Rosewater syrup and fresh lemon juice. Add gin, shake with ice, and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with cut strawberries.
