End of Summer Strawberry

Ingredients:

2 oz Grey Goose Strawberry Lemongrass Essence Vodka

2 oz strawberry lemonade

Juice from 1/2 small lemon

1/2 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liquor

1 tsp local strawberry jam

What is with me choosing another pink drink this week? I was having a Watermelon Basil Cosmo at Deacon Street Restaurant/Martini and Whiskey Bar in North Conway and I noticed that the Vodka was a Grey Goose Essence Watermelon Basil Vodka. I asked the bartender about it and he mentioned that if I liked it that I should try the Strawberry Lemongrass Essence. Of course, you know I had to stop at the liquor store the next day and pick up a bottle. You could make a lot of different versions of this but I wanted to add some Ginger to accentuate the lemongrass, some fresh lemon juice for brightness and of course more strawberry since that is the star of the cocktail.

Directions:

Stir the strawberry jam with the fresh lemon juice and vodka in a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Add the strawberry lemonade and the ginger liquor. Shake vigorously. Serve up in a martini glass and garnish with lemongrass if you’re lucky enough to find it in your local market.