Strawberry Grapefruit Smash

Name: Strawberry Grapefruit Smash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 227 g strawberries, hulled and chopped, about 1 1/2 cups; 2 tbsp honey, or granulated sugar; 1/2 cup grapefruit juice; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/2 cup Aperol; 1/4 cup gin; ice cubes; sliced strawberries, for garnish; grapefruit, wedges for garnish; strawberry flavoured sparkling water, such as Bubly

Prep Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Makes2 servings

Produced by Stephanie Han Kim. Cocktail photo, Christie Vuong. Food Styling, Ryan Barclay. Prop styling, Catherine Doherty.

This sweet-and-tart gin cocktail is the perfect toast to fresh, peak-season strawberries.

Ingredients

227 g strawberries, hulled and chopped, about 1 1/2 cups
2 tbsp honey, or granulated sugar
1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup Aperol
1/4 cup gin
ice cubes
sliced strawberries, for garnish
grapefruit, wedges for garnish
strawberry flavoured sparkling water, such as Bubly

Instructions

Mash chopped strawberries in a bowl until coarsely pureed. Stir in honey, grapefruit juice and lemon juice. Let stand 5 min.
Strain mixture through a fine strainer into a large cup. Use the back of a spoon to press on pulp, extracting as much liquid as possible. Discard or reserve pulp for another use. Stir Aperol and gin into the same cup.
Pour into 2 glasses filled halfway with ice, then top with flavoured sparkling water. Garnish with sliced strawberries and grapefruit wedges.

Kitchen Tip:

Spread the leftover strawberry pulp on scones or bread as an alternative to jam.

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