Searching for the perfect summer cocktail? If you love gin, you're going to love this gin cocktail for summer! This strawberry martini is delicious and pretty!
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Gin Cocktails
Liquor of choice? For me, it's gin. I know gin is kind of like cilantro, you either love it or you hate it. Like cilantro, I also love gin. That herby piney flavor gets me every time. So, I collect gin cocktail recipes. Makes for a nice hobby. So when I saw the recipe for Summer Thyme in my favorite cocktail book, Zen and Tonic, I was all over it.
She calls it Summer Thyme, which is adorable. But I'm afraid no one would find it if I called it that, so I'm calling it a Strawberry Martini, because basically it's a gin martini (minus the vermouth) with flavors from strawberries and thyme.
Strawberry Martini
Okay. Stop reading and go make this. Seriously. It's insanely easy and tastes amazing. It's light and refreshing with lots of strawberry flavor. You basically muddle some strawberries, thyme and lemon in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and gin. Shake and strain into a martini glass. The hardest part is remembering to chill the glass.
Make this cocktail: Cocktail Shaker, Cocktail Muddler, Martini Glasses, Extra Fancy Martini Glasses.
Looking for some more pretty pink cocktails:
Strawberry Martini
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup strawberries hulled and quartered
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 1 lemon wedge
- 3 ounces gin
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass.
- Place strawberries, thyme and lemon wedge in a cocktail shaker and muddle thoroughly.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Add gin to the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
- Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with thyme sprig.
I can see me sipping on waaaaay too many of these! So fresh and delicious!
They are super easy to sip!
I'm always looking for new summer cocktails and I think I found the perfect one! I'm inviting my girls over and this will be on the menu. Thanks!!!
You'll have to let me know what they think!
I think its time I give Gin another try. I love strawberry so I can't wait to make this.
You'll have to let me know what you think!
This martini is very refreshing, and super easy to prepare. Good thing it's the weekend, so I can indulge. 🙂
Isn't it lovely!
What a cool and refreshing cocktail with a sweet kick! I will be enjoying this all summer long!
Me too!
These all look so amazing!!!! I'm definitely going to get creative with my cocktails this weekend.
I always get into gin this time of year, and am going to have to try this!