Strawberry Smash

Name: Strawberry Smash
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 strawberries, hulled and quartered, plus 1 whole strawberry, for garnish; 1 ounce Ginger Syrup, recipe follows; 2 ounces bourbon; Juice of 1 lime; Splash of club soda; Fresh mint sprig, for garnish; 1/2 cup fresh ginger juice; 1/2 cup sugar

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Level: Easy

Total: 25 min (includes cooling time)
Active: 10 min

Yield: 1 serving

Level: Easy

Total: 25 min (includes cooling time)
Active: 10 min

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

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2 strawberries, hulled and quartered, plus 1 whole strawberry, for garnish

1 ounce Ginger Syrup, recipe follows

2 ounces bourbon

Juice of 1 lime

Splash of club soda

Fresh mint sprig, for garnish

Ginger Syrup:

1/2 cup fresh ginger juice

1/2 cup sugar

Directions

Muddle the quartered strawberries with the Ginger Syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add the bourbon and lime juice, fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with a splash of soda, garnish with a mint sprig and whole strawberry and serve.

Ginger Syrup:

Yield: About 3/4 cup

Combine the ginger juice and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up 2 weeks.