Description
A refreshing homemade Strawberry Cocktail featuring a sweet strawberry syrup combined with white rum and lemon-lime soda, perfect for a single serving and ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Strawberry Simple Syrup
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Strawberries, chopped
Cocktail
- 1.5 oz Strawberry simple syrup
- 2 oz White rum
- 1¼ cup Lemon lime soda
- Ice cubes as needed
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- Make the strawberry syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, water, and chopped strawberries.
- Heat mixture: Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar and infuse the strawberry flavor.
- Remove from heat: Once boiling, immediately take the pan off the heat and allow the syrup to cool completely.
- Strain syrup: After cooling, pour the syrup through a fine strainer to remove the strawberry chunks, leaving a smooth strawberry simple syrup.
- Prepare cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, then add 1.5 oz of the strawberry simple syrup, 2 oz of white rum, and 1¼ cups of lemon-lime soda.
- Mix cocktail: Shake the mixture lightly to combine ingredients and chill the cocktail without over-diluting.
- Serve: Strain the cocktail into a glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish: Add strawberry slices to the glass for a decorative and flavorful garnish.
Notes
- You can prepare extra strawberry simple syrup and store it in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Use fresh ripe strawberries for the best flavor in the syrup.
- Adjust the amount of lemon-lime soda to taste if you prefer a less fizzy or more diluted cocktail.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum and add extra lemon-lime soda or sparkling water.
- Ensure to stir the syrup constantly as it heats to avoid burning the sugar or strawberries.
