strawberry balsamic smash
Author: story of a kitchen (slightly adapted from bon appetit magazine, august 2012)
Recipe type: drink
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Serves: 1
- half of a fresh lime, cut into two wedges
- 5 cucumber wheels
- 2 fresh hulled strawberries (or one if your berries are large)
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup gin (I used seltzer water make to an alcohol-free version)
- freshly ground black pepper
- crushed ice
- Mash lime wedges, 3 cucumber wheels, strawberries, simple syrup, and balsamic vinegar a few times to release oils and juices.
- Add gin (or seltzer water) and mix.
- Pour into serving glass, fill halfway with crushed ice, stir, then add more ice.
- Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.
- Garnish with two cucumber wheels.
- I served this with a spoon, so fishing out the muddled strawberries and cucumbers was easier.
- A rockin' variation: use peaches instead of strawberries. Summer in a glass! It's yet another use for my peach sauce from the last post.
Recipe by story of a kitchen at https://www.storyofakitchen.com/drink-recipes/strawberry-balsamic-smash/
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