Recipes

Strawberry-Lillet Crush

August 8, 2014

Muddled strawberries and mint star in a refreshing, lightly sweet cocktail that packs a punch. Digital producer Michellina Jones makes it all summer long; she likes to use Plymouth gin, which has a balanced, restrained flavor profile that won't overwhelm the other flavors in the drink, but you can substitute any gin you prefer.

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What You Will Need

Strawberry-Lillet Crush

Muddled strawberries and mint star in a refreshing, lightly sweet gin cocktail. Rounded off by floral, astringent Lillet Blanc—it's delicate, but packs a punch.

Yield: makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

6 mint leaves
3 strawberries, hulled, plus more for garnish
¹⁄₂ oz. simple syrup
2 oz. navy strength gin, such as Plymouth
1 oz. Lillet Blanc
Crushed ice, to serve

Instructions

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint and strawberries with simple syrup. Fill shaker with ice and add gin and Lillet; shake vigorously and strain into a rocks or collins glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with strawberries.