Strawberry Booster

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Cocktail History

The Strawberry Booster is a blended cocktail that was created by Clare Liardet and was first published in her book Dry: Delicious Handcrafted Cocktails & Other Clever Concoctions. It's essentially a cocktail-style strawberry smoothie, but instead of using milk, it’s made with a base of lemon juice and ginger syrup paired with a salt, strawberries, mint, and balsamic vinegar and topped with sparkling water. However, this variation adds in vodka and uses both honey and ginger syrup to tone down the spice.

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Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Vodka: This is a spirit made with grains, vegetables or fruits, and alcohol. I used Smirnoff Vodka.

Honey Syrup: This is a sweetener made with honey and water. I made mine using this simple recipe.

Ginger Syrup: This is a sweetener made with ginger, white sugar, gum arabic powder, and water. I made mine using this sous vide recipe.

Balsamic Vinegar: This is a dark and intensely flavored vinegar made with grape must.

Strawberries: This a small red fruit that is soft and juicy and has yellow seeds on its skin.

Mint Leaves: This is an herb. I used fresh Mojito mint.

Salt: This is a mineral. I used Maldon Sea Salt Flakes.

Soda Water: This is a type of water that has been infused with carbon dioxide gas under pressure. I used Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water.

Mint Sprig: This is an herb. I used fresh Mojito mint.

Strawberry Slice: This is a strawberry that has been cut into a slice.

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Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut citrus into slices or wheels. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.

Blender: This is used to blend up ingredients. I used the Cuisinart SPB-7CH SmartPowder Electronic Bar Blender.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Bright red color

• Aroma: Mint and berries

• Taste: Bold strawberry flavor backed by tart citrus, slightly sweet honey, and spicy ginger

• Finish: Savory vinegar notes with more berry

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: "If you're a serious imbiber, you might be a little 'meh' about this drink because it's pretty tart and a lot of work to make, but I loved it. The Strawberry Booster is frothy, fruity, and delicious. I think it would be the perfect lower-ABV poolside sip on a summer day when I’d prefer to avoid falling asleep in a chair before 2:00pm."

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from Dry: Delicious Handcrafted Cocktails & Other Clever Concoctions by Clare Liardet.