Strawberry Cocktails for Girls’ Night

Posted by Gwen Watson on Jan 21, 2015

Sometimes you just need a night with your girls! And what’s girls’ night without a delicious cocktail or two (or more!)? Whether you have a drink before hitting the town or stay in for a relaxing evening, here are a few strawberry cocktails (beyond the standard strawberry daiquiri!) that we recommend for any occasion:

Strawberry Rose Gin Fizz
Yield: 2 drinks

Ingredients:

• 6 strawberries
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 4 shots gin
• 1 teaspoon rose water
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup club soda
• lime

Directions:

1. Wash and de-stem the strawberries.
2. Dice the strawberries into tiny pieces, about 12 pieces per berry.
3. Sprinkle the sugar over the top of the strawberries. Let sit for 5 minutes. Then, mash the strawberries with a fork to release their juices.
4. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the strawberry mixture, gin, rose water, and a pinch of salt.
5. Shake, then divide between two glasses.
6. Top each glass off with club soda and squeeze a lime wedge into each glass.

Recipe adapted from Dessert for Two.

Champagne Punch
Yield: 1 punch bowl

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces frozen fruit punch, partially thawed
• 10 ounces frozen strawberries or 1 1/2 cups fresh, sliced strawberries
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 24 ounces ginger ale
• 1 bottle Champagne
• 3 cups water

Directions:

1. Place a frozen ice ring in a punch bowl.
2. Add the fruit punch, water, strawberries, and juices.
3. Stir to dissolve the punch.
4. Slowly pour in the ginger ale and champagne.

Recipe adapted from About.com.

Strawberry and Lime Tom Collins
Yield: 2 drinks

Ingredients:

• 10 oz. strawberries, hulled & quartered
• 1 tbsp agave nectar
• Ice cubes
• 3 oz. gin, divided
• ½ oz. fresh lime juice, divided
• Club soda
• Lime wedges, for garnish

Directions:

1. Place the strawberries and agave nectar in a blender, and puree until smooth.
2. Using two collins glasses, place a few ice cubes in each glass.
3. Divide the gin, lime juice and strawberry puree between the two glasses. Stir with a long spoon.
4. Fill the glasses to the top with club soda. Stir again and garnish with lime wedges. Serve.

Recipe adapted from Cookin Canuck.

Strawberry Honey Smash
Yield: 1 drink

Ingredients:

• 4 juicy strawberries, plus 1 more for serving
• 1 tbsp simple syrup
• 1 oz honey liqueur
• juice of ½ lemon
• 2 oz vodka
• ice
• sugar (for glass rim)

Directions:

1. Slice the strawberries and muddle together with the simple syrup and honey liqueur.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the strawberry mixture with the lemon juice and vodka. Add ice and shake.
3. Strain and serve in a glass with a sugared rim with a strawberry on the side.

Recipe adapted from PBS.