Fresh Strawberry Martini

PUBLISHED ON: 04.10.2010

Strawberries are plentiful in Florida in April. In fact, right now Florida has an over abundance of strawberries and they are reasonably priced. This means that I am buying more strawberries than I need and am looking for ways to use them.

I can’t think of a more perfect way to use fresh strawberries than in a refreshing cocktail. I will tell you that the fruit used in this cocktail should be as ripe and as fresh as possible to produce the most flavor. A dash of simple syrup should only be used to ripen the fruit flavor and is not intended to create a frou-frou a/k/a syrupy sweet drink.

Strawberry Martini
Serves 1

Ingredients:
2 ounces good quality vodka
1/2 ounce frais de bois (optional)
A dash of simple syrup
Fresh strawberries
Directions:
Crush three fresh strawberries in a shaker, using a muddler or the flat end of a barspoon.  Add ice, a large shot of vodka, a dash of frais de bois, and a hint of simple syrup to taste.  Shake the mixture sharply and strain into a frosted martini glass.  Garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Enjoy!

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