Nothing beats a spiked strawberry lemonade on a hot day!
- 1½ oz Portland 90 Vodka or New Deal Vodka
- ¾ oz lemon juice
- 1½ oz strawberry syrup*
- 4 oz cold water
- lemon wheels and strawberries for garnish
Fill a large collins glass ice and slide lemon wheels down the side. Shake vodka, lemon juice, and strawberry syrup with ice. Add cold water to the tin and pour into the prepared glass. Garnish with strawberries. Add more syrup if you’d like your drink sweeter, or a squeeze of lemon if you’d like it more tart. Find the recipe for the strawberry syrup below.
*Strawberry Simple Syrup:
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
Rinse strawberries, cut off the tops, and cut into quarters. In a medium saucepan, bring strawberries and water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Skim off any foam that forms. Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer. Though tempting, do not press on the strawberries as this will result in a cloudy syrup. In a clean pot on low heat, add sugar to the strawberry liquid and stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool. Pour into an airtight container, straining a second time if necessary. Label and date your syrup— it will keep in the refrigerator for three weeks.
