Hawksmoor Fruit Cup

By ltrodrigu

—Adapted from Hawksmoor, London

Ingredients

• For Strawberry Gin:
• 2 pints strawberries, topped & halved
• 750 milliliters London dry gin
• For Cocktail:
• 1 3/4 ounces strawberry gin
• 1 3/4 ounces Punt e Mes vermouth
• 1 ounce orange Curaçao
• 1/2 ounce Lillet Rouge
• 2 drops Angostura bitters
• ice
• 12 ounces ginger ale, divided
• cucumber slices, for garnish
• halved strawberries, for garnish
• sprigs of mint, for garnish

Details

Adapted from online.wsj.com

Preparation

Step 1

To Make Strawberry Gin:
Combine strawberries gin. Let infuse 24 hours. Strain, discarding strawberries.

To Make Cocktail:
Combine 1¾ ounces strawberry gin, vermouth, orange Curaçao, Lillet Rouge and Angostura bitters. Stir gently. Fill three highball glasses ¾ full with ice and divide gin mixture among glasses. Top each with 4 ounces ginger ale. Garnish with cucumber slices, halved strawberries and sprigs of mint.