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Strawberry, Mint, Elderflower and Gin Cocktail

July 10, 2013 By All That I'm Eating 11 Comments

There is a bit of an elderflower theme going on at the moment on here but I do like to make the most of something while it’s around. Having the elderflower syrup present in my kitchen means I am forever thinking up new ways of using it. I adore strawberries and mint and they are heavenly together so I felt like being brave, getting my muddler out and knocking up a summery cocktail. With all this glorious sunshine it would be rude not to.
strawberry elderflower gin cocktail

Ingredients

You will need (for two long cocktails):

  • Around 150g strawberries
  • A few mint leaves
  • 100ml gin
  • 50ml elderflower syrup
  • Tonic or soda to top up
strawberries for making the cocktail

Method

Remove the green bits of your strawberries and put them into a large glass or jug with the mint leaves. Bash, bruise and beat the strawberries and mint together until well muddled. I thought it looked and smelled pretty good at this stage without anything else added. I was surprised how much juice came out of the strawberries.

muddling the strawberries in the cocktail glass

Add the elderflower syrup and gin and mix together. Pour this into two tall glasses and top up with tonic or soda. Be careful when you top the glass up as when I topped up with tonic the slushy fruity bit started to froth out over the top. Slowly but surely was my friend for topping this up. Add a few fresh mint leaves and a strawberry to the glass if you’re feeling adventurous.

strawberry elderflower gin cocktail

The sun was streaming through the window, Wimbledon was on the television and I was merrily sipping away on this; a lovely afternoon by all accounts. Mint, strawberry and elderflower are all happy campers together and I’m yet to find anything that gin doesn’t go with. I was pretty pleased with the outcome considering it was made from whatever I had in the fridge; I will be trying that method again! If you fancy trying something similar to this recipe where you infuse the gin with summer flavours I have the perfect recipe for elderflower, cucumber and mint infused gin.

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Filed Under: Berries, Cocktails, Drinks, Elderflower, Foraging, Fruit, Herbs, July, Mint, Recipes By Month, Seasons, Strawberry, Summer, Vegan Tagged With: cocktail, drinks, gin, recipe

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Comments

  1. awholeplotoflove says

    July 10, 2013 at 14:17

    It looks lovely

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  2. Jacqueline @Howtobeagourmand says

    July 10, 2013 at 15:14

    I’ve just sat down to catch up on all the blog posts I’ve been missing and I’m parched. I’d happily swap my rather large mug of tea for your very elegant, refreshing gin, elderflower and strawberry cocktail 🙂

    Reply
  3. Miss Messy says

    July 10, 2013 at 15:17

    I love elderflower and gin together! Amazing cocktail! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jennifer Kendall says

    July 10, 2013 at 16:31

    this looks so absolutely refreshing and delicious Caroline! I seriously need to get my hands on elderflower syrup!

    Reply
  5. Mich Piece of Cake says

    July 11, 2013 at 03:22

    What a refreshing and beautiful cocktail!

    Reply
  6. Guru Uru says

    July 11, 2013 at 07:50

    This cocktail looks absolutely beautiful 😀

    Cheers
    CCU

    Reply
  7. Natalie G says

    July 11, 2013 at 14:10

    Usually not a fan of gin but this cocktail looks very summery and delicious!

    Reply
  8. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    July 13, 2013 at 11:46

    Oh yes, its heavenly and being a Saturday, I am all excited to see the gin added inside.

    Reply
  9. Tiffany says

    July 14, 2013 at 20:06

    Not a gin fan, but this would be great with vodka (or tequila!)!!!

    Reply
  10. grace says

    July 15, 2013 at 14:09

    what a beautiful beverage! i can’t recall ever having mint with strawberries, but it seems like a natural pairing!

    Reply
  11. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    July 17, 2013 at 13:08

    I love this refreshing drink! I’m not much of a drinker but when it comes to fruit drinks, I’m all in! YUM!

    Reply

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