This strawberry martini is maple-sweetened and straightforward to make with simply strawberries, vodka and lemon juice. It’s additionally vegan and gluten-free with the proper of vodka.
I’ve been having fun with this strawberry season and am glad to have added extra strawberry drinks to my recipe index this summer time. I began off with this Strawberry Latte, a fantastic pick-me-up drink. Then I added this delightfully zingy Strawberry Mule to my assortment of cocktail recipes.
At the moment’s recipe excellent is to your late-summer BBQ or stress-free with pals each time. So let’s get to it!
Elements
Fundamental stuff right here. Be at liberty to make use of lime juice as an alternative of lemon!
What vodka ought to I exploit?
You need to use any vodka you’ve got, however it’s possible you’ll wish to learn additional when you have dietary restrictions.
I by no means use costly vodka in my cocktail recipes, however not absolutely the least expensive, both. However fairly shut. 😉
And with all the opposite flavors, my drinks nonetheless come out nice! So use no matter you’ve got.
Is vodka gluten-free?
Vodka is a distilled spirit and could be produced from numerous components, together with grains.
Distilled spirits, together with vodka, are thought of gluten-free.
Through the distillation course of, the alcohol vapor is separated from the water and different components, and alcohol vapor is condensed again into liquid type, leaving gluten proteins behind.
Nonetheless, some vodkas with added flavorings is probably not gluten-free, so if you happen to’re not sure, you may ask the corporate immediately.
Is vodka vegan?
Practically each model of vodka, together with different distilled spirits, is appropriate for vegans.
Vodka is vegan in that it’s fermented and distilled vegetation and doesn’t comprise any animal merchandise excluding these made with honey, a cream base or some added flavorings.
Animal merchandise aren’t utilized in filtration both, so most vodka manufacturers’ components are vegan-friendly.
You may search the Barnivore web site to establish if a product is vegan. I searched vodka, and this record is what turned up for vegan vodkas.
However if you happen to’re involved about it, you would ask the corporate immediately.
Recent or frozen strawberries?
I exploit frozen strawberries principally as a result of it’s economical, accessible year-round, and make the martini chilly and refreshing.
If contemporary strawberries can be found, you need to use them as an alternative.
Recent or bottled lemon juice?
I at all times use contemporary lemon juice as a result of I’m by no means happy with the style after I’ve used bottled lemon juice.
If all you’ve got is bottled, you need to use it, however notice it received’t style nearly as good as utilizing freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Garnish
As for garnishes, I merely add a slice of strawberry, however fragrant herbs are additionally a fantastic selection.
You may use a sprig of mint or thyme to present this strawberry martini further magnificence.
Extra vodka martinis
I hope you’ll get pleasure from this strawberry martini. In case you make it, we’d love to listen to what you suppose. You may remark under or tag #texanerin if you happen to submit to social media. Thanks! 🙂
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- Yield: 8 ounces (240ml)
Elements
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Lemon wedge + zest
- 150 grams / 5.3 oz (1 cup + 2 tbsp) contemporary or barely defrosted frozen strawberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 75 ml (5 tablespoons / 2.5oz) vodka
- 3-4 teaspoons maple syrup
For the rim:
Drink:
Instructions
- Finely zest one teaspoon of lemon zest over a small shallow plate.
- Add a tablespoon of sugar to the plate and use your fingers to rub it along with the zest.
- Reduce out a wedge from the lemon and use that to moisten the rim of the glass.
- Flip the glass over and coat the rim within the lemon sugar.
- Mix collectively the strawberries, lemon juice and vodka in a blender till completely easy. Stir in 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Style and stir in one other teaspoon, if desired.
- Pour into the martini glass.
