Darryl Strawberry

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 1 Whole Strawberry
- 3 Lemon Wedges
- 45 ml Amaro Montenegro
- 15 ml Lightly Aged Blended Rum
- 15 ml Rich Demerara Syrup
- Soda Water (Chilled)

GARNISH:
- Mint Sprig
- Strawberry
- Edible Flower

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Muddle the fruit in the cocktail shaker.
• Add rest of the ingredients except soda water into a cocktail shaker.
• Dry shake, without ice.
• Double strain into a cocktail glass and top with fresh cracked ice and chilled soda water.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint, half of strawberry and an edible flower.

Cocktail author: Robin Guzman.

With autumn starting up, it is a perfect time to try and capture the spirit of summer in a glass, before it completely disappears behind the horizon. Darryl Strawberry is an ideal cocktail for this purpose, bright, fruity and uplifting – fantastic summer sipper.

Base of the cocktail is amaro Montenegro with bitter-sweet notes of citrus, vanilla, cinnamon and clove laying a solid and complex foundation for the drink. Muddled strawberry expands flavour gamma with slightly tart fruitiness, balanced and off-set by the deep molasses rich demerara syrup. Lightly-aged blended rum further increases flavour complexity with tones of tropical fruit, spices and vanilla. Muddled lemon provides balancing tartness as well as citrus aroma of the muddled peel. Last, but not least, a touch of soda water lengthens the drink with refreshing effervescence helping to bind it all together.

Darryl Strawberry is a true summer cocktail, light, fruity and invigorating. Perfect cocktail to enjoy while relaxing in your own garden or with a group of friends.

Source material:
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/darryl-strawberry/