Strawberry Summer Sip Cocktail

The most deliciously fruity cocktail made with fresh strawberries and Summer Cup which is similar to Pimms.

 

Strawberry Summer Sip Cocktail

What to do with all the strawberries? That was my question.

Well apart from consuming my body weight in them, they're going into strawberry smoothies and of course cocktails like this Strawberry Summer Sip Cocktail.

I'd love to tell you I made a jug of this and Graham and I got jolly on it together, but no, I made a single cocktail for myself to sip. 

I know right! So restrained. 

Well it was a weeknight and Graham was driving the next morning, so he decided to stick to soft drinks.

My excuse? Well I was just testing it out!

A simple cocktail

This is such a simple cocktail.

You start with ice, add a few ingredients and give it a stir, before sitting down to enjoy it, pretending you're lounging beside a pool somewhere hot, sipping your cocktail and reading your kindle in blissful peace.

Now we just need some sunshine and heat and everything would be perfect, I could even skip the pool part.

Also, try this very British cola cube cocktail.

Pimms

Summer sip is a spirit very much like Pimms. 

Pimms is an integral part of a British summer, enjoyed at picnics, BBQs and back gardens across the nation when the sun comes out.

It's a gin based liqueur or fruit cup which is mixed in a large jug with lots of lemonade, slices of cucumber, strawberries, slices of orange, mint and lots of ice.

Yes it's like an alcoholic fruit cocktail in a glass and you can tell yourself you are working towards your 5-a-day fruit and vegetables while you are sipping it.

Start pouring, Summer Sip or Pimms, your choice.

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Strawberry Summer Sip Cocktail

Written by Jacqueline Meldrum

June 20, 2015

A sweet cocktail with the taste of Summer. Just enough for one, although feel free to multiply the quantities and make a jugful.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Sipsmith Summer Cup (or Pimms)
• 1 tbsp strawberry syrup
• 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
• ¾ glass white wine
• 2-3 strawberries
• a handful of ice cubes

Instructions

1. Fill the glass with ice cubes.2. Pour in the Summer Cup, strawberry syrup and maple syrup.3. Add the strawberries.4. Top up with wine and stir.5. Enjoy!

Details

Total time: 5 mins
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail

Summer Strawberry Recipes

• Easy Strawberry Ice Cream
• Eton Mess Cake
• Lemon Sponge Cake with Lemon Cream and Strawberries
• Strawberry and Banana Muffins
• Strawberry and Elderflower Cocktail
• Strawberry and Rhubarb Jam

Disclosure: Amazon kindly sent me some Sipsmith Summer Cup to try.  I was not required to right a positive review and any opinions expressed are my own.