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Strawberry Moscow Mule

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • 1 Blender
  • 1 copper mug, chilled in freezer
  • 1 fine mesh sieve
  • 1 meat tenderizer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces fresh strawberries, capped, sliced
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 8 ounces fresh strawberries, capped, sliced
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 ounces vodka I like to use Cirrus vodka (made in Richmond Virginia) for this cocktail
  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice
  • Chilled ginger beer, to top
  • Garnish: fresh strawberry, fresh mint or thyme sprig, lime wheel

Instructions
 

  • To make strawberry puree: Place 8 ounces capped, sliced fresh strawberries in blender container. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover blender container and blend until strawberries are pureed. Add a little more water if needed to puree.
  • To make strawberry simple syrup: Place 8 ounces capped, sliced fresh strawberries in a saucepan. Add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, mashing strawberries with a fork, until strawberries are completely cooked and soft and mashed (about 5 minutes). Strain strawberry simple syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Discard any leftover strawberry pieces that collect in the sieve.
  • To crush ice: Place ice in a large plastic bag. Seal, pushing out as much air from the bag as possible. Wrap bag in a kitchen towel. Take wrapped bag outside on the sidewalk (or non-breakable surface). Use the smooth side of a meat tenderizer to beat the wrapped bag to crush the ice.
  • To make cocktail: Fill chilled copper mug half way with crushed ice. Add 2 ounces vodka, 2 ounces strawberry puree, 4 ounces strawberry simple syrup, 1 ounce lime juice and stir.
  • Top cocktail with chilled ginger beer.
  • Garnish with fresh strawberry, mint or thyme sprig and lime wheel.