Summer IS coming, though it may feel different than prior years. For tonight’s Sunday night cocktail, I share a gorgeous ruby orange red beauty that will help transport you to warm summer nights and whiling away the time. We need a little bit of this right now, in my opinion. This summer cocktail is big on fruit, tart and citrus, and very easy to drink.
Begin with about 6 strawberries and 3 apricots, and process them in a small food processor or blender.
Add about 8 leaves of mint, like these gorgeous leaves my husband planted in our yard today.
Process these all together until you get a smooth puree.
To a shaker, add:
- juice of 3/4 of a lemon
- 1 shot of gin
- 3/4 shot of aperol
- 3 tbsp of strawberry apricot mint puree
Shake with ice until cold.
Pour this into a martini glass using the strainer on the shaker glass.
Enjoy this citrus, fruit, tart drink that will remind you, if nothing else, of summer. What delicious cocktails are you making this month??
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Equipment
- shaker
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
Strawberry Apricot Mint Puree
- 6 strawberries
- 3 apricots
- 8 mint leaves
Cocktail
- 3/4 shot Aperol
- 1 shot Gin I used Ungava (Any good quality Gin, Tequila or Vodka can also work here.)
- 3 tbsp Strawberry Apricot Mint puree
- juice of 1 small lemon
Instructions
- Combine chopped strawberries, apricots and mint in a food processor or blender. A mortar and pestel could also be used to muddle the fruit if you don't have an appliance.
- In a shaker glass, combine 3 tbsp fruit/mint puree, a shot of gin, 3/4 shot of aperol and juice of 1 lemon. Shake with ice for 60 seconds.
- Pour into a martini glass.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
- The strawberry, apricot and mint amounts here will make enough puree for 3 cocktails.
- If you prefer to make more than 1 cocktail, multiply the puree, aperol, gin and lemon amounts times the number of cocktails you'd like to make.