Strawberry Minthe Margarita
Cocktail by Chelsea Nelson at Ritual & Craft
Ingredients
● 2 oz Waterpocket Long Lost Minthe
● 1 oz Triple sec or orange liquor
● 2 oz Fresh squeezed lime juice
● ..75 oz Strawberry simple syrup
● Fresh mint, lime wheel or strawberry for garnish
Optional: top with lime soda for a little effervescence
Directions
To make:
Combine all ingredients with the exception of the mint in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds until chilled. Pour into a chilled coupe rimmed with salt and garnish with a lime wheel and a fresh bouquet of mint. If you want to bring out more strawberry notes, you can garnish with fresh strawberries as well.
Strawberry Simple Syrup: Combine equal parts sugar and water and bring to a boil. Add in 1 cup of fresh strawberries, sliced. Let boil for 3-5 minutes and then cool. Strain, and then keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.
