Drink This: Strawberry Ginger Sweet Tart

The fresh Florida Strawberries are bursting with sweet natural sugars this year. Blended with the right balance of ginger, I’ve found a perfect blend to serve as a brunch cocktail or while floating in the pool.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces vodka
• ½ ounce strawberry shrub
• ½ ounce Cointreau
• 1 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 bar spoon strawberry-ginger maceration
• Ginger beer

Directions

In a mixing tin filled with ice, combine all ingredients except for the ginger beer and shake well. Pour cocktail into a tall glass and finish with ginger beer. Garnish with strawberry-ginger maceration and a lime peel.

Strawberry-ginger maceration: peel and slice an inch of ginger root and combine in a sealable container with cleaned diced ripe strawberries. Drizzle ½ cup of white sugar on top and let sit for an hour or two to allow to macerate.

 — Matthew Serrano, bar chef at Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar