Strawberry Syrup Cocktails
Ingredients
For Strawberry Syrup
- 8 fresh strawberries, puréed and strained
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cane sugar*
Strawberry Booze & Tonic
- 2 ounces booze (we recommend whiskey, vodka or gin)
- 1 ounce strawberry syrup
- Dash orange bitters
- 5 ounces tonic water
Strawberry Basil Julip
- 6 strawberries, sliced
- 6 large basil leaves
- 6 ounces bourbon
- ½ cup strawberry syrup
Strawberry Soda
- ½ cup strawberry syrup
- 6 ounces tonic water
Instructions
- Strawberry Syrup Makes about 2 cups Place all ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Strawberry Booze & Tonic Serves 1 Combine all ingredients in a highball glass filled with ice. Stir and garnish with a fresh strawberry. Strawberry Basil Julip Serves 2 Muddle half of the strawberries and 2 basil leaves in each glass. Add ice. Pour in bourbon and syrup. Stir. Garnish with a fresh strawberry and basil leaf. Strawberry Soda Serves 1 Pour syrup and tonic water into a 12-ounce glass or Mason jar filled with ice. Stir and garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Notes
Strawberry Syrup
Note: For a thicker syrup to use over pancakes or ice cream, simply continue cooking until syrup has thickened.
*For flavor variations, substitute maple syrup or coconut sugar.
