How to make perfect strawberry drinks
Strawberry drinks make perfect coolers. Be it alcoholic or non alcoholic, you can be sure that a strawberry drink will be the perfect refresher that you are looking for in a hot summer afternoon. Some very popular strawberry drinks are Strawberry Daiquiri, Strawberry Margarita and Strawberry Martini. Most of these drinks are very light and have the perfect balance of sweet and sour. Add to that the tender bite of the alcohol and you are on your path to bliss.
To make the perfect Strawberry Daiquiri you will need two ounces of white rum, half an ounce of triple sec, and one ounce of lime juice, half a teaspoon of powdered sugar, a cup of ice and five large and plump strawberries. You can use frozen strawberries of you don’t have access to fresh ones but try getting your hands on fresh strawberries to make your drink truly superlative. All the ingredients need to go into a blender and should be blended on a high speed for approximately thirty seconds. Strain the drink and serve in a martini glass and garnish with half a strawberry. While there are many ways to make a Strawberry Daiquiri, only the original version uses triple sec in it.
If you are looking for a variation of the Strawberry Daiquiri, you can try the Banana Strawberry Peach Daiquiri. For this drink you will need two ounces of dark rum, one ounce of lime juice, two tablespoons of Cointreau, a cup of ice, one sliced banana, four peach wedges and five to six plump strawberries. The thing to note here is that the fresher the ingredient the superior the drink will be. All these ingredients need to be brought together in a blender and then served in a Martini glass.
A number of martini drinkers believe that there can be no variation of the martini. But bartenders and martini lovers feel otherwise. One of the many variations of the martini is the strawberry martini. To make a strawberry martini you will need five ounces of premium vodka, one cup of strawberries and three teaspoons of sugar and a splash of dry vermouth. To start you need to chill the martini glasses. Clean the strawberries and then squash them. A motor and a pestle or a rolling pin works best to achieve the desired result. Put the squashed strawberries, vodka, sugar and ice in the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain this mix into the chilled glasses and serve with three strawberries at the bottom of the glass as a garnish.
A strawberry margarita tops the list of strawberry drinks. To soften the usually strong Margarita using strawberries is the best choice. To make a strawberry margarita you will need one cup of fresh strawberries, two ounces of tequila, two ounces of lime juice, one ounce of triple sec, a cup of ice and strawberries for garnishing. All the main ingredients except for the garnish need to go into a blender. You need to blend all these ingredients on high speed for thirty seconds or till all the elements come together in a delicious looking slushy mix. Pour the drink into a large margarita glass and serve with the remaining two strawberries as a garnish.