Who's ready for more cocktails?!
Total Wine is back again to share a couple awesome, fresh strawberry cocktail recipes with us!
But keep the vodka and rum on the shelf. We're branching out and trying a floral gin and a spiced and herbal Italian liqueur. And pairing both with freshly muddled strawberries, along with a few other ingredients.
Ready?
Kick off the unofficial start of summer by raising your
glass with these tasty, refreshing and easy to make drinks. Strawberries' sweet, juicy taste make them
ideal for warm weather cocktails!
Numero Uno!
G’Vine Gin is a unique, ultra-premium gin from France,
crafted by EWG Spirits and Wine located in the French region of Cognac.
G’Vine Floraison
is a modern-style gin generously infused with the vine flower as well as over 9
different botanicals. These botanicals include juniper berries, ginger root, licorice, cassia bark, green cardamom, coriander, cubeb berries, nutmeg and lime. These botanicals are macerated over a two to five day process to extract their pure essence and distilled in the neutral grape spirit. The extended infusion of
the vine flower produces a floral gin that brings intricacies to any cocktail
it is used for. Smooth and well balanced in the mouth, G’Vine is a full-bodied
and delicate gin, unlike any other. With
a 40% abv - 80 proof, G’Vine Floraison is smooth, vibrantly floral and warmly
spice.
Evidence:
I "don't like gin. It tastes like a pine tree"
I love this gin! Especially in this fruity and fresh cocktail!
It's like a strawberry mojito, with this great gin instead of the rum.
Check it out!
The Garden Cocktail
(like a fresh strawberry gin mojito)
So refreshing!
Created by Award-Winning Mixologist Junior Merino
of The Liquid Chef
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces G'Vine
Floraison Gin
1 ounce White Grape Juice
1/2 ounce Agave Nectar
1 Lime, cut into wedges
2 Basil Leaves, torn
1 Strawberry, chopped roughly.
Instructions
In a Cocktail Shaker, muddle together Strawberry, Basil
Leaves, Lime Wedges and Agave Nectar.
Fill with ice.
Add in G'Vine Gin and White Grape Juice.
Shake.
Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
Garnish with 1/2 a Strawberry and a Basil Sprig.
Numero Dos!
Averna Amaro – Italian liqueur
Centuries ago, Benedictine friars in Sicily created a recipe
for an herbal tonic that became known for its healing powers as well as its
delicious taste. Today, Averna is Italy’s premier Amaro,
and one of the most celebrated Amaros in the world. Richly textured and made
from 100% natural ingredients, Averna is distilled from a secret blend of
flowers, herbs, dried fruits, spices and licorice. These ingredients are
immersed in alcohol with a touch of caramel, and the final result is unique: A
complex spirit with a smooth yet firm taste to the palate and a full-bodied,
bittersweet finish.
The Top Cat
Created by Tad Carducci of the Famed Mixologist
Duo The Tippling Bros.
Ingredients
2 ounces Averna Amaro
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 strawberries, chopped roughly
4 ounces orange soda, chilled (I love the couple options at Trader Joe's! Think carbonated fresh juice, not "soda" )
Lemon slice to garnish
Instructions
Place the strawberries in a cocktail shaker and muddle well.
Add the Averna Amaro and lemon juice to the shaker and then
fill with ice.
Vigorously shake the mixture for about 30 seconds and then strain
into a cocktail glass filled with freshly crushed ice.
Top the drink with the orange soda and then garnish with a
lemon slice; serve immediately.
Both of these 'berry delicious cocktails will
be crowd pleasers at your Memorial Day weekend barbeques and parties, as well
as all summer long!
and check out my Total Wine wine class review HERE!
Disclaimer: I was compensated in several mini-bar size bottles of booze in exchange for sharing these recipes. Booyah.
Disclaimer: I was compensated in several mini-bar size bottles of booze in exchange for sharing these recipes. Booyah.
