Strawberry Grapefruit Smash

Name: Strawberry Grapefruit Smash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: american
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 min
Total Time20 min
Makes2 servings

By Chatelaine

Strawberry grapefruit cocktail in a glass, wth mint leaves. In front of a beige background.

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.

Get more of our best strawberry recipes.

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