Ingredients:

  • 3 large Ripe Strawberries (45g), hulled and sliced
  • 6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves
  • 0.5 oz (15ml) Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio)
  • 2 oz (60ml) London Dry Gin
  • 0.75 oz (22ml) Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 3 oz (90ml) Chilled Sparkling Water or Club Soda
  • 1 whole strawberry for garnish
  • 1 mint sprig for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Place the 3 sliced strawberries and 0.5 oz simple syrup in the bottom of your shaker.
  2. Press down firmly and twist until the berries are a pulpy liquid.
  3. Toss in the 6-8 mint leaves. Note: Adding them after the fruit prevents over mashing the greens.
  4. Give the mint 3-4 gentle presses until you smell a strong minty aroma.
  5. Pour in the 2 oz gin and 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice.
  6. Fill the shaker with plenty of ice.
  7. Shake for 15 seconds until the shaker feels frosty and painful to hold.
  8. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a glass filled with fresh ice.
  9. Top with 3 oz chilled sparkling water.
  10. Slap a mint sprig against your wrist and tuck it next to a strawberry slice on the rim.