Strawberry Mint Mule
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka or leave out for a mocktail
- ½ oz lime juice
- ¾ oz strawberry syrup
- Fresh mint
- 3 oz ginger beer
And for the strawberry syrup:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Method
- In a medium-sized saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sliced strawberries, sugar, and water.
- Once the sugar has dissolved, bring the mixture to a gentle simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then let the syrup cool down.
- Pour the syrup through the strainer, pressing down on the strawberries to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
Cocktail Instructions
- In a shaker, add the vodka, lime juice, fresh mint, and strawberry syrup.
- Add ice and shake vigorously.
- Pour the mixture into a copper mug filled with ice and top it up with ginger beer.
- Garnish the cocktail with a sprig of fresh mint and a fresh strawberry.