Strawberry Gin
Makes 6
INGREDIENTS:
For the strawberry syrup
400g / 2 cups strawberries, chopped
100g / ½ cup sugar
125ml / ½ cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
For the gin and tonic
300ml / 10 fl oz gin
tonic water
ice for serving
METHOD:
1. To make the strawberry syrup, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes then blend with a hand blender until smooth. Allow to cool completely
2. To make thecocktail, fill glasses with ice then add one shot of gin followed by a shot of strawberry syrup. Top up with cold tonic water then add garnishes of your sliced strawberriesand serve