strawberry lillet cocktail
I wanted to end the week with a note about making friends and, of course, a delicious drink. When I started this blog forever ago (2008 to be exact), I had no idea what I was doing, I just knew I wanted to fill up some free time. Since then, it’s grown to be part of who I am—it’s an outlet to share my experimentations in the kitchen, a place where I overcame being the world’s pickiest eater, and this is my favorite, most unexpected benefit, it’s an opportunity to meet new people and make friends. This week I took a quick trip to San Francisco and was thrilled to have lunch with Celia, a friend I’ve only known on the internet until this week. The internet—and this blog—have made my circle of friends so much bigger and I am totally thankful for that.
You know what else I’m thankful for? Dreamy cocktails! And boy do I have one for you! This little number screams summer. It’s light and refreshing and tastes like strawberry goodness. If I had a front porch, I’d totally sit on it (swinging on my porch swing of course) and sip this. Yum!
strawberry lillet cocktail
makes 1 cocktail
| For the strawberry syrup: 1 cup sliced strawberries 1 cup sugar 1 cup waterTo make the cocktail: 1 ounce strawberry syrup 1 1/2 ounce lillet blanc 1 1/2 ounce gin splash seltzer water dash of rhubarb bitters, optional |
To make the strawberry syrup: 1 Over medium heat, combine the strawberry slices, sugar and water. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes until the syrup is pink. Remove from heat and let cool. 2 Using a fine mesh sieve, strain the strawberries from the syrup. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.To make the cocktail: 1 In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the syrup, lillet blanc, bitters and gin. Stir to combine and strain into a glass filled with ice. Top it with a splash of seltzer and enjoy! |
My name is Kelly and I'm so glad you stopped by! Go ahead and relax, get comfy and let's talk about some tasty stuff!
kale
I first taste I had of Lillet was in San Francisco and I thought it was fantastic. I’ve never had it in a cocktail so this this is very intriguing!
Dona
This was delicious, not usually a gin drinker but decided to expand my horizons. I knew I had to make it when I saw it on Friday and was going to our CSA farm on Saturday to pick strawberries, perfect timing. Thank you!
kelly
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