The Ultimate Valentine's Day Strawberry Cocktail

Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day (February 14th) is a great way for your business to cash in. Draw in lovebirds, even singletons, with a cocktail that’s easy to make and easy to drink. This versatile Strawberry Smash cocktail can be mixed with rum, brandy or whiskey. But we’ve gone for gin, a spirit whose popularity is ever increasing. It’s a great cocktail to make at home too. Its flexibility means you can finish the bottle of spirit that’s been gathering dust in the kitchen cupboard.

Smash cocktails are made with a mixture of herbs, sugar, fruit and booze. The sweet strawberry puree complements the zingy citrus flavour of the lime while the flush of the gin warms you through.

Ingredients
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar	1 Lime Wedge
30ml Monin Strawberry Puree	60ml Gin
Soda	Fresh Mint to Garnish

Equipment
Tumblers	Boston Glass
Bar Spoon	Monin Strawberry Puree
Jigger

Method

1. Grab a tall glass, pour in the sugar and add a squeeze of lime juice.
2. Muddle with the back of a spoon and dissolve the sugar completely. 
3. Add one measure of Monin strawberry puree and stir well to combine all the flavours.
4. Fill a tumbler with ice cubes and add the gin. Gently stir to slightly dilute the gin. 
5. Top up with soda water and garnish with a spring of mint. 

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