Strawberry Fields Cocktail

Balsamic vinegar and black pepper both pair wonderfully with ripe strawberries. That's why I was delighted when I found this strawberry fields cocktail that incorporates them both into a delicious, vodka-based drink with fresh strawberries. The strawberry fields cocktail would be perfect for using juicy summer berries, but I could see myself enjoying this tasty beverage any time of year.

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For another delicious, strawberry cocktail you should try the muddled mission or the strawberry éclair shot.

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Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Vodka
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Honey syrup (simply made with honey and water - find the instructions below)
• Pasteurized egg whites
• Aged balsamic vinegar
• Ground black pepper

See the recipe card below for quantities.

Instructions

You should begin this recipe by preparing the honey syrup first. Simply mix three-parts honey together with one-part hot water in a small bowl. Stir together until the honey has melted and mixed well with the water.

Next, you're going to hull and roughly chop two medium-sized strawberries. Place the strawberry pieces into your cocktail shaker. Use a muddler to muddle them into a purée. I really like the muddler that comes with the cocktail bar set that I mention below.

Add the vodka, honey syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and pasteurized egg whites into the cocktail shaker with the strawberry purée. Don't add any ice yet. To get a nice egg white foam for the top of our cocktail, we are going to 'dry shake' it first. This means shaking it without ice. Dry shake the cocktail vigorously for thirty seconds.

Now it's time to water down the cocktail a touch and make it cold with tiny ice shards. Do this by adding a few ice cubes to the shaker and shaking vigorously for another twenty seconds. Strain the cocktail into a coupe glass for serving.

Use a dropper (if you have one) to add five drops of balsamic vinegar on top of the foam. While this cocktail recipe originally just calls for regular balsamic vinegar, I highly recommend using a nice, aged one. It will have so much more depth of flavour and will make such a difference in the flavour of this cocktail. Drag a toothpick through the centres of the balsamic drops to shape them into hearts. Then add a dusting of ground black pepper on top.

Equipment

To make this cocktail, you will need a cocktail shaker, a strainer, and a muddler. All of those and more are found in this great cocktail bar set that I personally use. You will also need a coupe glass for serving. To make the balsamic hearts, a dropper and a toothpick would be useful.

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Origin

This cocktail was created in 2014 by mixologist Trina Nishimura, also known for her anime voiceover acting career.

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