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This easy, summery gin cocktail is made with fresh strawberry and lime, homemade orange syrup and topped with ginger beer for a refreshing drink on a hot day.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 fresh strawberry, sliced
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz orange simple syrup
- 1.5 oz gin
- 2 oz ginger beer
- Fresh mint (garnish)
Instructions
Place the fresh strawberry and lime juice in a rocks glass.
Muddle to break up the strawberry slices.
Add orange simple syrup and gin.
Stir. Fill the glass with ice.
Top with ginger beer.
Stir gently.
Garnish with a slice of strawberry and/or a fresh mint sprigs.
Sip and enjoy!
Notes
To make orange simple syrup, combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup hot water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add in 1 - 2 inch piece of orange peel. Refrigerate overnight. Remove orange peel after 24 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 188
- Sugar: 22.7 g
- Sodium: 7.1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.9 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg