This easy strawberry 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.
Place the fresh strawberry and lime juice in a rocks glass.
1 fresh strawberry, 0.5 oz lime juice
Muddle to break up the strawberry slices.
Add orange simple syrup and gin.
1 oz orange simple syrup, 1.5 oz gin
Stir. Fill the glass with ice.
Top with ginger beer.
2 oz ginger beer
Stir gently.
Garnish with a slice of strawberry and/or a fresh mint sprigs.
Fresh mint
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 for 4 hours or overnight. Remove orange peel. (Do not leave orange peel in for more than 24 hours.)