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The Night We Met

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 oz Aviation gin
  • 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz strawberry syrup
  • 1 oz orgeat
  • fresh mint, for garnish
For the strawberry syrup:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered

Method
 

  1. Combine all liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until cold, about 10 to 15 seconds.
  3. Strain into an ice-filled double rocks glass. Garnish with a tuft of fresh mint. Cheers!
To make the strawberry syrup:
  1. In a small sauce pot, combine the sugar, water and strawberries over medium-high heat.
  2. Stir occasionally, allowing the mixture to simmer until the liquid thickens a bit and the strawberries release their color and juice.
  3. Allow to cool. Strain with a fine mesh sieve, discard the berries and store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.