Fresh strawberries, zesty lime and a splash of gin – our recipe of the month is a Strawberry Gin Smash made for summertime.
The days are getting warmer (I’m an optimist), so we’re celebrating simple serves, bringing together great ingredients and fresh flavours. This Strawberry Gin Smash recipe combines Hernö Pink BTL Gin, Coconut Sugar, fresh strawberries, lime and basil to create the most refreshing cocktail for a gathering with mates, BBQs or a weekend treat.
At Hungry Communications, creating recipes is about much more than mixing ingredients together. From initial ideas and flavour combinations through to recipe development, styling and photography, we create content that helps food and drink brands tell their story.
This Strawberry Gin Smash was developed and shot in-house as part of our summer cocktail series, creating seasonal serves that can work across a range of media opportunities.
Whether it’s summer entertaining, garden party drinks, Wimbledon recipes or the best cocktails to serve in jugs and pitchers, we look at how every recipe can be adapted to give journalists fresh, timely and useable ideas throughout the year.
We also work closely with bartenders, chefs and industry experts to develop recipes that not only taste great but look the part too. After all, in food and drink PR, the right recipe is often the starting point for a much bigger story.
Strawberry Gin Smash Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Hernö Pink BTL Gin
- 3 cups soda water
- 1 tbsp Coconut Sugar
- 1 punnet fresh strawberries
- Juice of two limes
- Ice
- Fresh basil to garnish
Method
Cut the limes into small pieces, add the sugar and place in a cocktail shaker. Muddle well to release the oils from the peel and combine the sugar with the juice.
Strain into a jug and add half the punnet of strawberries before smashing everything together.
Next, add plenty of ice, the Hernö gin, the remaining sliced strawberries and a few fresh basil leaves.
Gently stir the ingredients together before topping up with soda water.
Serve in highball glasses with fresh strawberries and basil to garnish.
Food and Drink Recipe Development
At Hungry Communications, we create recipes, photography and PR campaigns for food and drink brands, helping turn great products into stories people want to read.
Keep an eye on the Hungry Communications blog for more recipes, ideas and inspiration from the brands we work with.
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Hannah