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This strawberry smash co*cktail is made with fresh strawberries, lemon juice, mint, honey and gin that is topped off with some ginger beer which makes it the perfect summer drink.
It's Memorial Day, which is a day where we honor the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. Both of my Grandfather's were in the military, serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Luckily for our family, both made it through but I understand the sacrifices they and countless others have made throughout our history.
On a brighter subject, Memorial Day is also the "unofficial" kickoff to summer which means people are dusting off their grills and enjoying the outdoors with a fresh beverage. It also is right around the time you can start picking fresh strawberries here in Maryland. This weekend I was looking to see if any had open the fields yet to be picked and we were in luck. There was an orchard just around the corner from the winery we visit frequently that had just opened up their strawberry picking - Baugher's. Lauren and I ended up going and went a little overboard in the amount of strawberries we picked, about 20 lbs or so.
Needless to say I was looking for any excuses to make recipes with strawberries and being that today is a great drinking day, I thought why not try a strawberry co*cktail. I'm pretty familiar with bourbon smashes, and while I had bourbon, I thought gin would go great with strawberries which is where this strawberry gin smash got its name. So if you have some fresh strawberries on hand, I'd give this strawberry co*cktail a try. Hope you enjoy!
What Ingredients are in this Strawberry co*cktail Recipe?
- Produce - strawberries, lemon, mint
- Honey
- Gin
- Ginger beer (or club soda)
How to Make a Strawberry Gin Smash
- Place the strawberries, lemon juice, honey and mint leaves in a co*cktail shaker or glass. Use a muddler to gently muddle the mint leaves and strawberries. Add gin and stir to combine.
- Fill the glass ⅔ of the way full with the strawberry mixture and ice. You can also strain the mixture if you don't want strawberry chunks but I like it.
- Top with ginger beer and add some extra mint leaves and strawberries for garnish.
Can I Use Different Ingredients for this Strawberry Gin Smash?
The great thing about this recipe is you can mix and match the ingredients. Don't have mint, but have basil? That will work just fine. Or if you prefer bourbon to gin, you can substitute the same amount. Finally, club soda works just as well as ginger beer or even ginger ale. Use what you have!
Tips for a Tasty Strawberry Gin Smash
- If you don't have fresh strawberries, frozen strawberries will work fine.
- Do not over muddle the mint or you will turn the taste bitter.
- Do not overdo it with the mint. A little goes a long way. 10 leaves is enough for 2 drinks.
- Use honey instead of simple syrup. It may not be traditional but takes less work and adds additional flavor.
- Used crushed ice which will make the strawberry gin smash colder quicker.
Other co*cktail Recipes
- Baileys Chocolate Martini
- Spiked Apple Cider co*cktail
- Traditional Moscow Mule
- Mango Mojito
- Pear Bourbon co*cktail
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5 from 5 votes
Strawberry Gin Smash
This strawberry smash is made with fresh strawberries, lemon juice, mint, honey and gin that is topped off with ginger beer, making it a great summer drink.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 371kcal
Author: Ryan Beck
Ingredients
- 5 strawberries, leafy ends removed
- juice from half a lemon
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 4-5 mint leaves
- 2 oz gin
- 2 oz ginger beer
Instructions
Place strawberries, lemon juice, honey and mint leaves in a co*cktail shaker. Use a muddler to gently muddle the mint leaves, but don't muddle too much or you'll break up the leaves.
Add gin and stir to combine.
Fill one glass ⅔ of the way full with the strawberry mixture and ice. (You can also strain the mixture)
Top with ginger beer. Add extra mint leaves and strawberries for garnish.
Notes
- If you don't have fresh strawberries, frozen strawberries will work fine.
- Do not over muddle the mint or you will turn the taste bitter.
- Do not overdo it with the mint. A little goes a long way. 10 leaves is enough for 2 drinks.
- Use honey instead of simple syrup. It may not be traditional but takes less work and adds additional flavor.
- Used crushed ice which will make the strawberry gin smash colder quicker.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g
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Chris says
This sounds delicious!Reply
Cyndy says
Where do all the calories come from? I looked up the calories for the ingredients and came up with 200 total. The only thing I can think of is the recipe uses alcoholic ginger beer as opposed to non-alcoholic.
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Ryan says
Good call out. The nutrition calculator accidentally had 5 cups of strawberries and not just 5 strawberries. I updated. Thanks.
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